Bill Cox (American football)

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Bill Cox
No. 14, 40
Position:End
Defensive end
Defensive back
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:Mount Airy
College:Duke
NFL draft:1951 / Round: 8 / Pick: 87
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • Duke Sports Hall of Fame[1]
Career NFL statistics
Games played:26
Receiving yards:90
Interceptions:5
Player stats at NFL.com

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.[1] He died on May 14, 2017 at the age of 88.[2]

References[edit]

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