Hall of Fame

Justin King

  • Class
  • Induction
    2018
  • Sport(s)
    Athlete
Alma Mater: Gateway, 2005 | Sports: Football, Track & Field
 
When he played football at Gateway, Justin King wore the crown as the Gatorade Pennsylvania Player of the Year. He went on to a fine career as a defensive back at Penn State and then played in the NFL for four seasons with the St. Louis Rams and Indianapolis Colts. At Gateway, King ran for 4,519 yards, which at the time, was the third-best ever in the WPIAL’s largest classification. He ran for 1,900 yards as a senior and also was one of the WPIAL’s top track sprinters. As a defensive back at Penn State, King was a freshman All-American and two-time all-Big Ten Conference selection. King is the stepson of Terry Smith, another 2018 WPIAL Hall of Fame inductee.