Robert Burrow King (June 3, 1913 – June 19, 1994) was an

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coach. He served as the head football coach at

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from 1958 to 1972. He had previously been an assistant football coach for

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at the

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for 11 years. He is a member of the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame and was

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Media Coach of the Year in 1970. He graduated from Furman in 1937 where he played on the football team. He was succeeded by Art Baker as Furman head coach in 1973.

Head coaching record

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