Jim Cox
Cox in 1943
Born:(1920-09-06)September 6, 1920
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Died:July 29, 2014(2014-07-29) (aged 93)[1]
Lafayette, California, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Guard
CollegeCalifornia
Stanford
NFL draft1944 / Round: 21 / Pick: 214
(by the Green Bay Packers)
Career history
As player
1948San 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

  1. ↑ "James Ellington Cox Obituary". Contra Costa Times. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Jim Cox". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
  3. ↑ "Jim Cox". National Football League. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
  4. ↑ "A Roundup Of The Week's News". Sports Illustrated. June 27, 1955.


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