Macalester College Athletics

The first member of the Class of '54 inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame, John King made a name for himself in track and field as a competitor and later as a coach. King was a member of Mac's 1952 mile relay team which set a conference record that lasted many years. He won the 1954 conference championship and set an indoor school record in the 880-yard run. King served as cross country captain at Macalester twice and track captain once.

King also achieved success in the coaching profession, leading his alma mater to conference cross country titles in 1956 and 1957. His 1957 Mac track team finished second in the conference. He then went on to great success in the high school ranks, coaching at North St. Paul High School from 1962 until he retired in 1989. He was honored as Minnesota Coaches Association Cross Country Coach of the Year in 1979-80.