Edward J. King
| Edward Joseph King | |
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| 66th Governor of Massachusetts | |
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In office January 4, 1979 – January 6, 1983 |
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| Lieutenant | Thomas P. O'Neill III |
| Preceded by | Michael Dukakis |
| Succeeded by | Michael Dukakis |
| Executive Director of Massachusetts Port Authority | |
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In office 1963–1974 |
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| Preceded by | John F. O'Halloran |
| Succeeded by | David W. Davis |
| Personal details | |
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May 11, 1925 Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | September 18, 2006 (aged 81) Burlington, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party |
Democratic (1977–1985) Republican (1985–2006) |
| Spouse(s) | Josephine "Jody" King |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| No. 34 | |
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| Position: | Guard / Defensive end |
| Career information | |
| College: | Boston College |
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| Player stats at PFR | |
Edward Joseph "Ed" King (May 11, 1925 – September 18, 2006) was the 66th Governor of the U.S. state of Massachusetts from 1979 to 1983.
King was born on May 11, 1925 in Chelsea, Massachusetts. During his teens, King worked as a Pinsetter in a Revere Beach bowling alley to help pay for his schooling. Toward the end of World War II he served in the United States Navy. He was given a medical discharge due to a broken ankle.
King graduated from Boston College in 1948 and went on to play professional football as a guard with the All-America Football Conference Buffalo Bisons from 1948 to 1949 and the National Football League's Baltimore Colts in 1950.
After his athletic career, King took accounting and business courses at Bentley College. In 1953, he went to work for the accounting firm of Lybrand, Ross Bros., & Montgomery. After performing an audit for the Museum of Science he was hired to serve as its assistant director and comptroller.
In 1959 King became comptroller for the newly formed Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport). He later became the port authority's secretary-treasurer. In 1963, he became the Authority's executive director.
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