Richard Stewart Cutter King (February 9, 1895 - October 16, 1930)[1][full citation needed][2] was an American football running back.
In 1914, King made the cut for Harvard's varsity football team, but saw limited playing time as a substitute.
He played halfback for the 1915 Harvard team that boasted one of the best backfields in the early years of college football with King, Eddie Mahan and Hardwick.
In December 1916, Pine Village played a highly anticipated game against the Hammond Pros for the championship of Indiana.
In the build-up to the game, one Indiana newspaper focused on Pine Village's acquisition of King:"The Pine Village aggregation is one of the strongest in the entire country and is composed almost entirely of ex-college players who have won berths on All-American, All-Western and All-Conference elevens.
Among the stars with Pine Village are Dick King, of Harvard, All-American halfback in 1915, and the greatest fullback playing today.
"[11]The publicity for the fledgling Indiana professional circuit may have peaked in 1919 when Hammond signed another major eastern star, quarterback Eddy from Princeton.
"[17] In another article, an Indiana paper wrote, "King needs no introduction to local fans, as he is a former All-American back with a country wide reputation and perhaps the greatest line plunger in the game today.
The marriage of the famous football player to Ketrick drew press attention focusing on the fact that King's new bride was a two-time divorcee.
"[21] King died of pneumonia on October 16, 1930, at a hospital in Bogotá, Colombia, where he had been working as a South American sales representative for the Gillette Company.