Jim Cox (guard)
.jpg) Cox in 1943 | |
| Born: | September 6, 1920 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Died: | July 29, 2014 (aged 93)[1] Lafayette, California, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| College | California Stanford |
| NFL draft | 1944, round: 21, pick: 214 (by the Green Bay Packers) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1948 | San Francisco 49ers |
James Ellingson Cox[2] was a professional American football guard. He was a member of the San Francisco 49ers of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC).[3]
After football, Cox worked as an attorney in Contra Costa County. In 1955, he investigated boxing and wrestling practices for the California State Athletic Commission, looking for ties to organized crime, and for a rumored conspiracy to monopolize matches.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "James Ellington Cox Obituary". Contra Costa Times. August 22, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
- ^ "Jim Cox". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
- ^ "Jim Cox". National Football League. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
- ^ "A Roundup Of The Week's News". Sports Illustrated. June 27, 1955.
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