Bill Cox (American football)
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PositionsEnd, defensive end, defensive back
BornMay 9, 1929
Mount Airy, North Carolina, U.S.
Mount Airy, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedMay 14, 2017 (aged 88)
Sarasota, Florida, U.S.
Sarasota, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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| Positions | End, defensive end, defensive back | ||||||||||||
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| Born | May 9, 1929 Mount Airy, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died | May 14, 2017 (aged 88) Sarasota, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 189 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Mount Airy | ||||||||||||
| College | Duke | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1951: 8th round, 87th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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John William Cox (May 9, 1929 – May 14, 2017) was an American professional 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.[1] He died on May 14, 2017, at the age of 88.[2]
