Bill Cox (American football)

American football player (1929–2017)

American football player

Bill Cox

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Personal information

Born:

(1929-05-09)May 9, 1929
Mount Airy, North Carolina, U.S.

Died:

May 14, 2017(2017-05-14) (aged 88)
Sarasota, Florida, U.S.

Career information

High school:

College:

NFL draft:

1951 / round: 8 / pick: 87

Career history

Career highlights and awards

Career NFL statistics

Games played:	26
Games started:	17
Receiving yards:	90
Interceptions:	5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

John William Cox (May 9, 1929 – May 14, 2017) was an American football end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Duke University and was drafted in the eighth round of the 1951 NFL draft.

Cox was inducted into the Duke Sports Hall of Fame in 1978. He died on May 14, 2017, at the age of 88.

References

^ "Duke Athletics Hall of Fame". Duke Update. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. Retrieved August 27, 2008.
"Former All-America Halfback Billy Cox Passes Away". Duke University. May 17, 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2017.

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