Franklin King
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PositionDefensive lineman
BornMarch 3, 1957
Pocatello, Idaho, U.S.
Pocatello, Idaho, U.S.
DiedSeptember 20, 2025 (aged 68)
Flower Mound, Texas, U.S.
Flower Mound, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive lineman |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 3, 1957 Pocatello, Idaho, U.S. |
| Died | September 20, 2025 (aged 68) Flower Mound, Texas, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Kansas |
| NFL draft | 1979: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
Franklin Robert King Jr. (March 3, 1957 – September 20, 2025) was an American professional football player who was a defensive lineman in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the BC Lions, Calgary Stampeders, Toronto Argonauts, and Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He played college football for the Kansas Jayhawks.[1] He helped lead the Jawhawks to the 1975 Sun Bowl as co-captain.
King tried out with the Houston Oilers and Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL) before joining the CFL's Lions in the middle of 1980 and playing in nine games.[1][2] He was co-captain for the Toronto Argonauts winning the 1983 Grey Cup.
King died in Flower Mound, Texas, on September 20, 2025, at the age of 68.[3]
