Alec King
Australian rules footballer
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alexander Mercer King OBE (1 June 1874 – 19 May 1954) was a Mayor of Ballarat and an Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
| Alec King | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Alexander Mercer King | ||
| Born |
1 June 1874 Ballarat East, Victoria | ||
| Died |
19 May 1954 (aged 79) Melbourne[1] | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1898 | Geelong | 6 (3) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1898. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
King, who conducted a printing business in Ballarat for many years, was a keen sportsman, and in his youth captained both the Ballarat and Geelong West football teams. He was a life member of both Ballarat's football club and rowing club, a member of the State Health Commission and was the first chairman of the Country Fire Authority.[3]
In 1941 he was appointed as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for "service as the Mayor of Ballarat, Victoria".[4]
