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Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind

Hall of Fame

Samuel King

Samuel King

  • Class
    1965
  • Induction
    2022
  • Sport(s)
    Athletics

Samuel “Road Runner” King

Track & Field

  • Won 2nd place in Mile Run at 4:40 (4 minutes, 40 seconds) in the State Track Championship in 1964.
  • He had been undefeated in all Mile-run events in 1963.
  • His best time in the Mile Run was 4:38.7 (4 minutes, 38.7 seconds).
  • 440 Yd Dash: 52.7 seconds in 1965.
  • 880 Yd Dash: 2:02 (2 minutes,  2 seconds) in 1962.
  • Mile Relay: 3:40 (3 minutes, 40 seconds) in 1964.
  • Sprint Medley: 2:04 (2 minutes, 4 seconds) in 1965.

Basketball

  • He was one of the top rebounders and defensive players.
  • His team won the tournament beating first-, second-, and third-seeded teams in the tournament at Georgia School for the Deaf in 1965.
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