| Claude King | |
| Number: | 46, 41 |
| Position: | Halfback |
| Birth Date: | 3 December 1938 |
| Birth Place: | Lake Providence, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Hitchcock, Texas, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 11 |
| Weight Lbs: | 185 |
| High School: | Carr Central (Vicksburg, Mississippi) |
| College: | Houston (1956–1959) |
| Draftyear: | 1960 |
| Draftround: | 18 |
| Draftpick: | 212 |
| Afldraftyear: | 1960 |
| Afldraftround: | First selections |
| Pastteams: | |
| Statlabel1: | Games played |
| Statvalue1: | 25 |
| Statlabel2: | Rushing TDs |
| Statvalue2: | 3 |
| Pfr: | KingCl00 |
Claude Robert King Jr. (December 3, 1938 – August 16, 2024) was an American football halfback in the National Football League (NFL). He went to high school in Vicksburg, Mississippi. He played for the Houston Oilers and the Boston Patriots. He rushed for 194 yards and three touchdowns during his two-year professional career.[1]
King attended Carr Central High School where he was a football and sprinting star. He was heavily recruited and chose the University of Houston where he was part of its storied rivalry with Ole Miss. Kind died in Hitchcock, Texas on August 16, 2024, at the age of 85.[2]