Laurie King (footballer)

Laurie King (27 July 1908 – 29 August 1992) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Sturt in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).^[2]

Laurie King
Personal information
Full name	Laurence Eastern King
Nickname(s)	Curly
Date of birth	27 July 1908
Place of birth	Adelaide
Date of death	29 August 1992(1992-08-29) (aged 84)[1]
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	72 kg (159 lb)
Position(s)	Wing
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1928, 1930–1938	Sturt	127 (21)
Representative team honours
Years	Team	Games (Goals)
	South Australia	4
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1938.
Career highlights
Sturt premiership 1932 3x Sturt Best and Fairest 1934, 1936, 1938 Sturt Captain 1935-1937
Source: AustralianFootball.com

References

1. "Laurence Eastern King". Centennial Park Cemetery.
2. Lysikatos, John (2015). We Are Sturt - Vol.1 1901-1944 (First ed.). Mile End, South Australia: Newstyle Printing. pp. 130–131. ISBN 978-0-9943026-0-1.

External links

• Laurie King's profile at AustralianFootball.com