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

Updated at December 12, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

George King Facts

Full Name	George King
Birthdate	August 16, 1928
Birth Place	West Virginia
Age (in 2024)	96 Years Old
Zodiac	Leo
Occupation	Basketball Coach

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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, 3 months and 27 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, 229^th day / 33^rd 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 1155 months old
George King age in day is 35182 days old
George King age in hour is 844368 hours old
George King age in minute is 50662080 minutes old
George King age in second is 3039724800 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.

Year	Event
1964	Vietnam 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.
1966	Vietnam 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.
1972	In 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
1975	Australian 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.
1987	Northwest 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.
1989	A solar particle event affects computers at the Toronto Stock Exchange, forcing a halt to trading.
1991	Indian Airlines Flight 257, a Boeing 737-200, crashes during approach to Imphal Airport, killing all 69 people on board.
2005	West Caribbean Airways Flight 708, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, crashes in Machiques, Venezuela, killing all 160 people on board.
2008	The 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.
2010	AIRES Flight 8250 crashes at Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport in San Andrés, San Andrés y Providencia, Colombia, killing two people.
2012	South African police fatally shoot 34 miners and wound 78 more during an industrial dispute at Marikana near Rustenburg.
2013	The ferry St. Thomas Aquinas collides with a cargo ship and sinks at Cebu, Philippines, killing 61 people with 59 others missing.
2015	More 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.
2015	Trigana Air Flight 267, an ATR 42, crashes in Oksibl, Pegunungan Bintang, killing all 54 people on board.
2020	The August Complex fire in California burns more than one million acres of land.
1986	The birth of Yu Darvish, Japanese baseball player
1987	The birth of Carey Price, Canadian ice hockey player
1987	The birth of Eri Kitamura, Japanese voice actress and singer.
1988	The birth of Ismaïl Aissati, Moroccan footballer
1989	The birth of Wang Hao, Chinese race walker
1989	The birth of Moussa Sissoko, French footballer
1990	The birth of Godfrey Oboabona, Nigerian footballer
1991	The birth of José Eduardo de Araújo, Brazilian footballer
1991	The birth of Evanna Lynch, Irish actress
1991	The birth of Jeffery Lamar Williams, American rapper, singer and songwriter
1992	The birth of Diego Schwartzman, Argentinian tennis player
1993	The birth of Cameron Monaghan, American actor and model
1996	The birth of Caeleb Dressel, American swimmer
1997	The birth of Greyson Chance, American musician
1999	The birth of Karen Chen, American figure skater
2014	The death of Vsevolod Nestayko, Ukrainian author (b. 1930)
2014	The death of Mario Oriani-Ambrosini, Italian-South African lawyer and politician (b. 1960)
2014	The death of Peter Scholl-Latour, German journalist, author, and academic (b. 1924)
2015	The death of Jacob Bekenstein, Mexican-American physicist, astronomer, and academic (b. 1947)
2015	The death of Anna Kashfi, British actress (b. 1934)
2015	The death of Shuja Khanzada, Pakistani colonel and politician (b. 1943)
2015	The death of Mile Mrkšić, Serb general (b. 1947)
2016	The death of João Havelange, Brazilian water polo player, lawyer, and businessman (b. 1916)
2016	The death of John McLaughlin, American television personality (b. 1927)
2018	The death of Aretha Franklin, American singer-songwriter (b. 1942)
2018	The death of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Indian prime minister (b. 1924)
2018	The death of Wakako Yamauchi, American-Japanese writer (b. 1924)
2019	The death of Peter Fonda, American actor, director, and screenwriter. (b. 1940)
2019	The death of Richard Williams, Canadian-British animator (b. 1933)
2021	The death of Sean Lock, English comedian and actor (b. 1963)

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