RIP Franklin King

[ARGO57]

Sad news.
DT Franklin King a significant contributor to the memorable Argonaut 1983 Championship team has passed away.


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[ArgoRavi]

Sadly, three of the four starting defensive linemen from that wonderful 1983 team are now gone - King, Bubba Wilson, and Rick Mohr.

[TrueBlueGuy]

yes King played well for us in 83. Happy to have his autograph on my big sheet of Bristol Board that I brought with me to the 1983 team`s reunion, before a game at the Dome in 2013. Fun event.
O.B., Connie, Barnes, Carinci, Ferrone, et al with F. King in a prominent spot. Great team, lots of quality people.

[Will]

I, too, met him briefly at the 2013 team reunion where he signed a copy of Paul Woods' book. He seemed like the type of guy you'd want as a teammate.

[paulwoods13]

I regret I never spoke to Franklin for the book. I was under some time pressure and had to make strategic choices about who to pursue for interviews. I bet he would have made a positive contribution to the project.