Kim King
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets – No. 18 | |
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Position | Quarterback |
Personal information | |
Born: | October 6, 1945 |
Died: | October 12, 2004 | (aged 59)
Career history | |
College | Georgia Tech (1965–1967) |
Bowl games | Gator Bowl (1965) Orange Bowl (1967) |
D. Kimbrough ("Kim") King (October 6, 1945 – October 12, 2004) was
Kim joined Al Ciraldo in the announcer's booth in 1974 as American football color commentator.[1][6] After Ciraldo's retirement in 1993, Kim continued his duties, eventually being paired with then Tech play-by-play, Wes Durham in 1995.[5] Kim continued broadcasting after his initial diagnosis with leukemia, though he had to miss games at times to travel for medical treatment.[6]
Aside from football, Kim was a very accomplished businessman with presence in the Atlanta business and political communities. Kim was a successful developer and founded his own firm, Kim King and Associates.
Kim lost his extended battle with
See also
References
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- ^ "Georgia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame". RamblinWreck.com. Georgia Tech Athletic Association. Archived from the original on September 18, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2007.
- ^ "Kim King". Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on February 21, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2007.
- ^ Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved March 6, 2007.
- ^ a b c Schenke, Jarred (October 11, 2004). "Developer, Georgia Tech football star Kim King dies". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved March 6, 2007.
- ^ The Technique. Archived from the originalon December 15, 2005. Retrieved March 6, 2007.
- ^ Georgia Institute of Technology. Archived from the originalon September 2, 2006. Retrieved March 6, 2007.