Kim King

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Kim King
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets – No. 18
PositionQuarterback
Personal information
Born:(1945-10-06)October 6, 1945
Died:October 12, 2004(2004-10-12) (aged 59)
Career history
CollegeGeorgia Tech (1965–1967)
Bowl gamesGator Bowl (1965)
Orange Bowl (1967)

D. Kimbrough ("Kim") King (October 6, 1945 – October 12, 2004) was

play-by-play announcer, gave Kim the nickname "The Young Left-Hander."[1] He was inducted into the Georgia Tech Sports Hall of Fame in 1978[2] and the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1996.[3] In 2000, he was named one of Georgia Tech's "50 Greatest Athletes of the 20th Century."[4][5]

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.

chairman of the Georgia Public Broadcasting board.[4] He helped raise money for cancer research and the Bobby Dodd Charities Foundation.[4][7]

Kim lost his extended battle with

Ramblin' Wreck" and the school dedicated the Kim King Football Locker Room at Bobby Dodd Stadium.[4][7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Coffee, Hoyt (Winter 1996). "Colorful Character: The 'Young Left-Hander' is more than just a radio commentator; he's made a hobby out of Georgia Tech". Tech Topics. Georgia Tech Alumni Association. Retrieved March 6, 2007.
  2. ^ "Georgia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame". RamblinWreck.com. Georgia Tech Athletic Association. Archived from the original on September 18, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2007.
  3. ^ "Kim King". Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on February 21, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2007.
  4. ^
    Atlanta Journal-Constitution
    . Retrieved March 6, 2007.
  5. ^ a b c Schenke, Jarred (October 11, 2004). "Developer, Georgia Tech football star Kim King dies". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved March 6, 2007.
  6. ^
    The Technique. Archived from the original
    on December 15, 2005. Retrieved March 6, 2007.
  7. ^ on September 2, 2006. Retrieved March 6, 2007.