Tom King (American football)

Tom King
Biographical details
Born	October 7, 1895; Boone County, Indiana, U.S.
Died	January 4, 1972 (aged 76); Jasper, Indiana, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1915–1917	Notre Dame
Basketball
1914–1916	Notre Dame
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1922–1923	St. Xavier HS (KY)
1924	Louisville Male HS (KY)
1925–1930	Louisville
Basketball
1925–1930	Louisville
Baseball
1926–1929	Louisville
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1925–1931	Louisville
Head coaching record
Overall	27–21 (college football); 38–27 (college basketball); 30–10–1 (college baseball)

Tom King (October 7, 1895 – January 4, 1972) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach.^[1] He served as the head football coach at the University of Louisville from 1925 to 1930, compiling a record of 27–21.^[2]

King died in Jasper, Indiana on January 4, 1972, at the age of 76.^[3]

Head coaching record


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Louisville Cardinals (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1925–1930)
1925	Louisville	8–0
1926	Louisville	6–2	2–1	T–11th
1927	Louisville	4–4	2–2	T–9th
1928	Louisville	1–7	0–4	29th
1929	Louisville	3–5	1–3	T–22nd
1930	Louisville	5–3	2–2	T–13th
Louisville:		27–21
Total:		27–21

^ "Notre Dame Football" (PDF). cstv.com. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
^ Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
^ "U of L's Tom King is Dead at Age 76". The Herald. January 5, 1972. p. 23. Retrieved December 20, 2022.