[1] The eldest son of George Linton King and Margaret Newton, he grew up in South Melbourne before commencing his football career with the Fitzroy Juniors.
He was a tall player in his era, and played in the ruck and as a key forward.
Notable events in his short career included being struck by Arthur Bettles in 1915[2] and scoring two goals in a game against Collingwood in 1916.
[3] His football career ended when he was mobilised for service in World War I, departing for Europe in late 1916.
This Australian rules football biography of a person born in 1892 is a stub.