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Tim Fox
No. 48
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1953-11-01) November 1, 1953 (age 70)
Canton, Ohio
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:186 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College:Ohio State
NFL draft:1976 / round: 1 / pick: 21
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:141
Games started:116
Interceptions:26
Quarterback sacks:1.0
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Timothy Richard "Tim" Fox (born November 1, 1953) is a former American Football safety who played for the New England Patriots, San Diego Chargers and the Los Angeles Rams from 1976 to 1986.[1]

Fox was born in Canton, Ohio, where he played football at Glenwood High School.[1] He continued to play football while attending Ohio State University, and was a co-captain his senior year along with the only two time Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin under the great coach Woody Hayes. He was selected in the 1st round (21st overall) in the 1976 NFL Draft by the Patriots.[1] He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1981. [2] Fox remained in Foxboro, Massachusetts after he retired in 1987 for 12 years until 1999 when he decided to make Westwood, Massachusetts his new home. Tim currently resides in Hull, Massachusetts and has been there since 2007. Fox has been working for R.R. Donnelley & Sons since 1992 and is currently the Sales Director for the New England region.[3] He has two daughters, Haley and Landin, and one son, Christopher who have all graduated from college.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Tim Fox Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards". databaseFootball.com. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
  2. ^ "The New England Patriots". Archive.patriots.com. 1953-01-11. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
  3. ^ "DB Tim Fox (official thread)". BuckeyePlanet. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
  4. ^ [1][dead link]


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