Cloyce Box
| No. 80 | |
| End Halfback |
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| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: August 24, 1923 | |
| Place of birth: Hamilton, Texas | |
| Date of death: October 24, 1993 (aged 70) | |
| Place of death: Dallas, Texas | |
| Career information | |
| College: West Texas A&M Louisiana Tech |
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| NFL Draft: 1948 / Round: 20 / Pick: 178 (By the Washington Redskins) |
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| Debuted in 1949 | |
| Last played in 1954 | |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Receiving yards | 2,665 |
| Average | 20.7 |
| Touchdowns | 32 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Cloyce Kennedy Box (August 24, 1923 – October 24, 1993) was an American football end in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions, where he was voted into two Pro Bowls. He played college football at Louisiana Tech in 1944 and then at West Texas A&M University. He was drafted in the 20th round of the 1948 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins.
[edit] External links
- "Cloyce Box; Football Player, 70". The New York Times. October 27, 1993. http://www.nytimes.com/1993/10/27/obituaries/cloyce-box-football-player-70.html. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- Cloyce Box at Find a Grave
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