King Block (American football)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 11, 1929 Superior, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | October 6, 2014 (aged 85) Ozark, Missouri, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1948–1950 | Idaho |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1955–1959 | Arkansas State (backs) |
| 1960–1962 | Arkansas State |
| 1963 | Nebraska (DL) |
| 1964–1967 | Washington State (assistant) |
| 1968–1972 | Iowa State (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 13–14 |
Milbourne King Block, Sr. -- known as King Block (April 11, 1929 – October 6, 2014)[1]—was an American college football player and coach. He was the head coach at Arkansas State College (now ASU) from 1960 to 1962 and amassed a 13–14 record.[2]
Early years
Born in
1951 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions.[6] At Idaho, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity,[7] and graduated with a degree in education.[8]
Coaching career
After a coaching stint at
fullback and quarterback."[11]
He resigned after the 1962 season to become the
quarterhorses,[15]
which he later parlayed into "King Blocks Korral," one of the largest western stores in Iowa.
Death
After a lengthy illness, Block died in 2014 at age 85 in Ozark, Missouri; his remains were cremated.[4]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State Indians (NCAA College Division independent) (1960–1962) | |||||||||
| 1960 | Arkansas State | 4–5 | |||||||
| 1961 | Arkansas State | 3–6 | |||||||
| 1962 | Arkansas State | 6–3 | |||||||
| Arkansas State: | 13–14 | ||||||||
| Total: | 13–14 | ||||||||
References
- ^ a b c "Ex-Idaho ace joins Clark at Pullman". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). January 21, 1964. p. 11.
- ^ a b King Block Records by Year Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine, College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved August 21, 2010.
- ^ a b Rombach, Jerry (August 13, 1963). "Sport Scope". Southeast Missourian. (Cape Girardeau). p. 5.
- ^ a b "M. King Block April 11, 1929 — Oct. 6, 2014". Ames Tribune. (Iowa). (obituary). October 23, 2014. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
- ^ "Florence State host to tough Arkansas tonight". Florence Times. (Alabama). October 1, 1960. p. 1.
- ^ "1951 NFL Player Draft". www.databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on March 27, 2008. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ "Sigma Alpha Epsilon". Gem of the Mountains, University of Idaho yearbook. 1951. p. 201.
- ^ "Seniors". Gem of the Mountains, University of Idaho yearbook. 1951. p. 284.
- ^ a b Boni, Bill (January 30, 1957). "Art Smith puts a lot of faces in places". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 18.
- ^ Arkansas St. Promotes Aide, The New York Times, February 3, 1960.
- ^ "Lions go through offensive practice". Florence Times. (Alabama). September 28, 1960. p. 5, section 2.
- ^ Stout, Harold (May 23, 1971). "Tulane coach To speak". Florence Times. (Alabama). p. 25.
- ^ "Assistant Football Coaches, All-Time", History & Awards Archived 2012-11-12 at the Wayback Machine (PDF), 2007 Washington State Football Media Guide, p. 171, 2007.
- ^ "Iowa State seeks new grid coach". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). Associated Press. January 2, 1973. p. 7B.
- ^ The Dutch Rub, Tri City Herald, April 28, 1964.
External links
- Gem of the Mountains - 1950 - University of Idaho yearbook - 1949 football season - King Block - p. 217