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George King Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 2, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

George King Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

George King Facts

Full NameGeorge King
BirthdateAugust 16, 1928
Birth PlaceWest Virginia
Age (in 2024)96 Years Old
ZodiacLeo
OccupationBasketball Coach

George King Age & Birthday

George King is best known as Basketball Coach who has born on August 16, 1928 in West Virginia. Currently, George King is 96 years, 2 months and 17 days old. George King will celebrate 97th birthday on Saturday, 16th of August 2025. Below the countdown to George King upcoming birthday.

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George King Biography

About

American professional basketball player and collegiate coach of West Virginia and Purdue. He won an NBA championship with the Syracuse Nationals in 1955.

Before Fame

He studied at the University of Charleston and led his team to four NCAA championship tournaments.

Trivia

He was twice named West Virginia's Amateur Athlete of the Year.

Family Life

He married Jeanne G. King and they had five children together.

Associated With

He and Johnny Green both played basketball for the Cincinnati Royals.

Top Asked Questions about George King

How old is George King in 2024?

George King is 96 years old today.

When was George King born?

George King was born on August 16, 1928 in West Virginia.

What is George King zodiac sign?

George King zodiac sign is Leo.

What was George King best known for?

George King was best known as Basketball Coach.

Fun Facts about George King's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about George King's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

  • George King was born on Thursday, 229th day / 33rd week of 1928
  • George King has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of George King birthday is XVI.VIII.MCMXXVIII
  • George King's birthstone is Peridot
  • George King's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
  • George King age in year is 96 years old
  • George King age in month is 1154 months old
  • George King age in day is 35142 days old
  • George King age in hour is 843408 hours old
  • George King age in minute is 50604480 minutes old
  • George King age in second is 3036268800 seconds old
  • Next George King birthday is on Saturday, August 16th 2025
  • George King age in next birthday (2025) is 97 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about August 16, 1928 birthday

Historical Events on George King Birthday (August 16)

Below are historical events that coincided with George King's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

YearEvent
1964Vietnam War: A coup d'état replaces Dương Văn Minh with General Nguyễn Khánh as President of South Vietnam. A new constitution is established with aid from the U.S. Embassy.
1966Vietnam War: The House Un-American Activities Committee begins investigations of Americans who have aided the Viet Cong. The committee intends to introduce legislation making these activities illegal. Anti-war demonstrators disrupt the meeting and 50 people are arrested.
1972In an unsuccessful coup d'état attempt, the Royal Moroccan Air Force fires upon Hassan II of Morocco's plane while he is traveling back to Rabat
1975Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam symbolically hands over land to the Gurindji people after the eight-year Wave Hill walk-off, a landmark event in the history of Indigenous land rights in Australia, commemorated in a 1991 song by Paul Kelly and an annual celebration.
1987Northwest Airlines Flight 255, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, crashes after takeoff in Detroit, Michigan, killing 154 of the 155 on board, plus two people on the ground.
1989A solar particle event affects computers at the Toronto Stock Exchange, forcing a halt to trading.
1991Indian Airlines Flight 257, a Boeing 737-200, crashes during approach to Imphal Airport, killing all 69 people on board.
2005West Caribbean Airways Flight 708, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, crashes in Machiques, Venezuela, killing all 160 people on board.
2008The Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago is topped off at 1,389 feet (423 m), at the time becoming the world's highest residence above ground-level.
2010AIRES Flight 8250 crashes at Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport in San Andrés, San Andrés y Providencia, Colombia, killing two people.
2012South African police fatally shoot 34 miners and wound 78 more during an industrial dispute at Marikana near Rustenburg.
2013The ferry St. Thomas Aquinas collides with a cargo ship and sinks at Cebu, Philippines, killing 61 people with 59 others missing.
2015More than 96 people are killed and hundreds injured following a series of air-raids by the Syrian Arab Air Force on the rebel-held market town of Douma.
2015Trigana Air Flight 267, an ATR 42, crashes in Oksibl, Pegunungan Bintang, killing all 54 people on board.
2020The August Complex fire in California burns more than one million acres of land.
1986The birth of Yu Darvish, Japanese baseball player
1987The birth of Carey Price, Canadian ice hockey player
1987The birth of Eri Kitamura, Japanese voice actress and singer.
1988The birth of Ismaïl Aissati, Moroccan footballer
1989The birth of Wang Hao, Chinese race walker
1989The birth of Moussa Sissoko, French footballer
1990The birth of Godfrey Oboabona, Nigerian footballer
1991The birth of José Eduardo de Araújo, Brazilian footballer
1991The birth of Evanna Lynch, Irish actress
1991The birth of Jeffery Lamar Williams, American rapper, singer and songwriter
1992The birth of Diego Schwartzman, Argentinian tennis player
1993The birth of Cameron Monaghan, American actor and model
1996The birth of Caeleb Dressel, American swimmer
1997The birth of Greyson Chance, American musician
1999The birth of Karen Chen, American figure skater
2014The death of Vsevolod Nestayko, Ukrainian author (b. 1930)
2014The death of Mario Oriani-Ambrosini, Italian-South African lawyer and politician (b. 1960)
2014The death of Peter Scholl-Latour, German journalist, author, and academic (b. 1924)
2015The death of Jacob Bekenstein, Mexican-American physicist, astronomer, and academic (b. 1947)
2015The death of Anna Kashfi, British actress (b. 1934)
2015The death of Shuja Khanzada, Pakistani colonel and politician (b. 1943)
2015The death of Mile Mrkšić, Serb general (b. 1947)
2016The death of João Havelange, Brazilian water polo player, lawyer, and businessman (b. 1916)
2016The death of John McLaughlin, American television personality (b. 1927)
2018The death of Aretha Franklin, American singer-songwriter (b. 1942)
2018The death of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Indian prime minister (b. 1924)
2018The death of Wakako Yamauchi, American-Japanese writer (b. 1924)
2019The death of Peter Fonda, American actor, director, and screenwriter. (b. 1940)
2019The death of Richard Williams, Canadian-British animator (b. 1933)
2021The death of Sean Lock, English comedian and actor (b. 1963)

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