George King (cricketer, born 1822)

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George William King (15 June 1822 – 22 December 1881) was an English cricketer active from 1842 to 1864 who played for Sussex. He was born in London and died in Hove. He appeared in nineteen first-class matches as a lefthanded batsman who scored 166 runs with a highest score of 25. His son George L. King also played for Sussex.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/30/30777/30777.html George W. King at CricketArchive]

King was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge. He was president of Cambridge Union in 1843.{{acad |id=KN840GW |name=King, George William}}