Johnny King (born 1943, Gilgandra, New South Wales) is an Australian former rugby league footballer and coach. He was a winger with the St. George Dragons for the last seven years of their eleven consecutive premiership-winning run from 1956 to 1966. He was a representative in the Australian national team from 1966–1970, earning thirteen Test caps. He has been named amongst the nation's finest footballers of the 20th century.
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