| Born: | June 28, 1955 Memphis, Tennessee |
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| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| College | Colorado State |
| NFL draft | 1977 / Round: 3 / Pick 77 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1977–1985 | San Diego Chargers |
| 1986–1989 | Los Angeles Raiders |
Linden Keith King was a linebacker who played thirteen seasons in the NFL - nine for the San Diego Chargers, and four for the Los Angeles Raiders.
After Football, Linden King transitioned into music and was the lead singer in a country band titled "Linden King and Southern Steel" for several years in the early 1990s. The band primarily played at a night club called The Neon Cactus. There Linden King and Southern Steel worked on creating a more contemporary music style. They continued to play covers while working on some originals in order to move to Nashville. One of the songs the bank worked on was a new version of Riders in the Sky titled "Ghostriders". Linden King met a dance choreographer named Jim Beltz who, with the help of his partner Chuck Mackey, created a new country dance titled Ghostrider after the song.
He also was featured on Techmo Bowl.