Jeff King (born in North Fork, California) is an American long distance musher who is well known for winning both the 1,049+ mi (1,600+ km) Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race across the U.S. state of Alaska (four times) and the 1,000 mi (1,600 km) Yukon Quest Sled Dog Race across the U.S. and Canada (once).
King moved to Alaska in 1975 and began racing in 1980. A successful sled dog racer, he won the Yukon Quest in 1989, and the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in 1993, 1996, 1998, and most recently, in the 2006 Iditarod. Only three other mushers have won the Iditarod four times (Martin Buser, Susan Butcher, Doug Swingley), and only Rick Swenson has won it more often (five times). King was 50 years old when he won the 2006 Iditarod, which makes him the oldest musher to win the event St. George 2006, para. 2. . As of 2006, he has competed in 16 Iditarods. His "Idita-Rider" for the 2005 Iditarod was a child sponsored by the Make-a-Wish Foundation. King has also won many other sled dog races. He continues to race and has a kennel near the entrance of Denali National Park.
Jeff King likes to invent. Several years ago, he added a comfortable seat to his sled. After falling asleep and falling off the sled, King added a seat belt: "Musher Jeff King has developed a new, sit-down sled that some have labeled the Iditarod Barcalounger. King said it helps him get more rest, although he almost lost his team this year when he got to resting so well he went to sleep and fell off. He's since added a seat belt." blank">http://www.adn.com/2004/iditarod/news/story/4853452p-4790068c.html
While on a training run in _Denali National Park in 1980, Jeff's team became entangled with that of a new volunteer ranger, and thus he met his future wife, Donna Gates.
In 2006, King added a heated handlebar to warm his hands and his food, which heats up to 200 degrees.
Jeff King (b. December 26, 1964) is a former professional baseball player who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Kansas City Royals. He graduated from Rampart High School in Colorado Springs in 1982. He was drafted first overall by Pittsburgh in the 1986 June Amateur Draft after playing college ball at the University of Arkansas.
King was then traded after a career-best 1996 season to Kansas City with Jay Bell for Joe Randa. In two full seasons with the Royals he hit 28 and 24 home runs. King was the Royals regular first baseman at the beginning of the 1999 season, but, plagued by back problems, he abruptly announced his retirement on May 23, 1999, two days after going 1-4 against the Texas Rangers.
King finished his career with a .256 batting average and 154 home runs in 1201 games.
Jeffery "Jeff" W. King (born February 19, 1983 in Pulaski, Virginia) is an American football tight end in the NFL who currently plays for the Carolina Panthers. He played college football and basketball for Virginia Tech.
