Growing up in Seven Sister Falls, Ken King refined his windmill delivery at an early age. At the age of 15, Ken joined the Seven Sisters fastball club in 1959. From 1959 to 1966, with King on the mound, Seven Sisters captured the Northeastern Manitoba Championships on seven occasions. Once the Intermediate provincial competition commenced, if Seven Sisters was not attending; King was always recruited by the league champion to lead their pitching corps. He led Pine Falls to two Intermediate provincial championships in 1967 and 1970. In total, King pitched in provincial championships on twelve occasions. Recruited by Claude Gagnon, manager of Winnipeg Kiewel Seals, he pitched senior fastball in Winnipeg in 1966. Rated as one of the top pitchers in Manitoba, King was also considered a dangerous hitter. He retired from the diamond in 1979, but continued to excel in curling and golfing.
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