Horace King

Quick Facts

Full Name	Horace King
Occupation	American football player
Date Of Birth	Mar 5, 1953(1953-03-05)
Age	71
Date Of Death	May 28, 1885, LaGrange, GA
Birthplace	Athens
Country	Greece
Birth City	Attica
Horoscope	Pisces

Horace King Biography

Horace King is one of the most popular and richest American Football Player who was born on March 5, 1953 in Athens, Attica, Greece.

A native of Athens, Georgia, he played high school football at Clarke Central High School in that city. He next played at the University of Georgia from 1972 to 1974, totaling 1,673 yards from scrimmage. On October 12, 1974, he gained 134 yards and tied a Georgia record with four touchdowns against Ole Miss.

King was selected by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 1975 NFL Draft and played nine years for the Lions from 1975 to 1983. He was the Lions’ leading rusher in 1977 when he totaled 521 rushing yards. His best season was 1978 when he started 15 games at fullback and totaled 1,056 yards from scrimmage (660 rushing and 396 receiving) and scored six touchdowns. In his nine-year NFL career, King totaled 2,081 rushing yards and 3,660 yards from scrimmage. He was cut by the Lions in late August 1984.

Horace King Net Worth

Horace King is one of the richest American football player from Greece. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Horace King 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Horace Edward King (born March 5, 1953) is a former American football running back. He played college football at the University of Georgia from 1972 to 1974 and professional football in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions from 1975 to 1983.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Horace King height 1.78 m Panagiotis weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Horace King Dating?

According to our records, Horace King is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Horace King’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Panagiotis Ranked on the list of most popular American Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Greece. Horace King celebrates birthday on March 5 of every year.

Did Horace King own slaves?

Horace King
Occupation| Architect, Engineer, Contractor

How many of the bridges that Horace King built are still around?

In Meriwether County in 1985, someone torched the bridge over White Oak Creek. Covered bridges in Georgia dwindled from more than 250 in the early 1900s to fewer than 20 today. Now, of all the bridges that King built in Georgia, only one remains in use.

What year did Horace King gain his freedom?

John Godwin allowed King and his other enslaved laborers a great degree of freedom, and in 1846 he freed King, perhaps to protect this valuable asset from his creditors. King might have simply bought his freedom, but the relationship between the former enslaver and enslaved person remained the same.

Who were Horace King's parents?

Information on Horace King’s early years is scanty. He was born a slave in the Chesterfield District of South Carolina on September 8, 1807. His father was a mulatto named Edmund King; his mother, Susan (or Lucky), was the daughter of a full-blooded Catawba Indian and a black female slave.

Is Horace King Black?

By 1860, he was one of the wealthiest free blacks in Alabama. Both as a slave and a free black, King travelled without any restrictions throughout the Deep South. After reluctantly working for the Confederacy, he served as an Alabama legislator during Reconstruction.