J. T. King
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| J. T. King | ||
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| Title | Head Coach | |
| College | Texas Tech | |
| Sport | Football | |
| Conference | Southwest Conference | |
| Born | c. 1912 | |
| Place of birth | Wilmot, AR | |
| Died | January 27, 1993 | |
| Career highlights | ||
| Overall | 44–45–3 | |
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| Playing career | ||
| 1935-1937 | Texas | |
| Position | OG | |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | ||
| 1948-1949 1950-1952 1954-1956 1957-1960 1961-1969 |
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J. T. King (c. 1912 – January 27, 1993) was the head football coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders from 1961 to 1969. He amassed a 44–45–3 record.
Born in Wilmot, Arkansas, King graduated from Houston Reagan High School. Collegiately, he played offensive guard under coach Dana X. Bible at Texas. He later served as an assistant coach at his alma mater from 1950-52 and from 1954-56.
King was appointed head coach at Texas Tech on November 29, 1960, after DeWitt Weaver resigned to enter private business in Alabama.
King was inducted to the University of Texas Men's Athletics Hall of Honor in 1981.[1]
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| Preceded by DeWitt T. Weaver |
Texas Tech Head Football Coach 1961–1969 |
Succeeded by Jim Carlen |
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