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1638 64 2 3/0 0/0 1969 - n/a right-arm fast australian 2 1 right-handed batsman cricket_no_pic . png ian king 1970 first-class list a true 31 october http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/archive/players/11/11200/11200.html cricketarchive 31 october 65 1 1969 30 5 2 february - / - - / - 8 1 ian king -lrb- australian cricketer -rrb-

ian king -lrb- australian cricketer -rrb-

ian harold king -lrb- born 1 june 1943 -rrb- is a former australian first-class cricketer , one of only a handful of indigenous australians to have played first-class cricket .
born one of ten children in brisbane , queensland , king was a successful junior basketballer and professional welterweight boxer who won 28 of 32 fights under the name `` young rainbow '' -lrb- derived from his preference for brighly coloured clothes -rrb- before turning to cricket .
a right-arm fast bowler and right-handed batsman , king started playing for sydney club bankstown before returning to queensland where he continued to impress with his express pace bowling in grade cricket , leading to his first-class debut for queensland , against western australia at the brisbane cricket ground on 31 october 1969 .
the first aboriginal to play for queensland since eddie gilbert in 1936 , king opened the bowling , taking 1/27 and 2/59 .
on 7 december 1969 , king became the first indigenous australian to play list a cricket , taking 5/33 against new south wales .
it was to be king 's only list a match , leaving him with the impressive list a bowling average of 6.60 .
considered to be the fastest bowler to represent queensland since wes hall , king -lrb- who gained the nickname `` sammy '' due to his similarity to sammy davis jr -rrb- was a popular figure with young fans and would spend lunch breaks after a session in the field signing autographs rather than resting .
king `` gave glimpses of rare talent , exceptional pace and splendid fielding ability . ''
during the 1969/70 season , including his best figures of 6/70 , against south australia and a bright future seemed assured but following problems with the law in the 1970 off-season , king moved to perth , where he seemed content to play club cricket before then moving to the australian capital territory where he was involved in coaching .
king was chosen as coach of the 1988 aboriginal cricket team to england .
in april 2009 , king faced child sex charges in canberra .
claiming he abused the boys to make them better athletes and to help prepare them for manhood , king was found guilty and sentenced to 12 years imprisonment .
on 28 january 2013 it was reported that king , while serving his prison sentence in canberra , was punched in the eye by another prisoner and rushed to hospital amid concerns he would lose an eye .
