The King

  • A card, addressed to John R. “Buddy” Ballew, signed by the Oakland Raiders’ Kenny King.
    A card, addressed to John R. “Buddy” Ballew, signed by the Oakland Raiders’ Kenny King.
  • A 1981 Topps Kenny King “Super Action” Oakland Raiders card. Photos from the collection of John R. Ballew
    A 1981 Topps Kenny King “Super Action” Oakland Raiders card. Photos from the collection of John R. Ballew
  • JOHN R. BALLEW
    JOHN R. BALLEW
    My claim to fame is that I ran into Kenny King while playing football for the Mem phis Cyclones in 1974. When we met, he was playing fullback for the Clarendon Broncos, and I was proud to be on the team and start at tight end for the Cyclones. The King went on to break a Super Bowl record when he played with the Oakland Raiders. Memphis and Clarendon are only 30 miles apart,which is h...

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