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Hall of Fame

King David Range

  • Class
    1964
  • Induction
    2016
  • Sport(s)
    Football
King David Range graduated from Carter-Paramore High School in Quincy, Fla. where he played football as a quarterback and defensive back like his dad and older brother before him. He entered Benedict College on a football scholarship and earned the nickname "Pony" because of his speed. King David was also a member of the Goodson Hall Men's Club and the Physical Ed Club. He graduated from Benedict College in 1964 with a BS degree majoring in physical education & minoring in biology. King was employed as a physical education teacher in South Carolina, then the Range family moved to Washington, D.C., where he played defensive back with the NFL Washington Redskin's farm team. Afterwards, King David became a PE & health education teacher and coached in the Virginia public schools, from which he is now retired. He earned his Master's Degree in Education from Bowie State University, and graduate hours towards a Doctorate Degree from George Washington University.
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