Jim Cox (guard)

For others of the same name, see Jim Cox.

Jim Cox
Cox in 1943
No. 32
Position:Guard
Linebacker
Personal information
Born:(1920-09-06)September 6, 1920
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Died:July 29, 2014(2014-07-29) (aged 93)
Lafayette, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:Christian Brothers
(Sacramento, California)
College:California
Stanford
NFL draft:1944: 21st round, 214th pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:14
Stats at Pro Football Reference

James Ellingson Cox[1] was an American professional football player who was a guard for the San Francisco 49ers of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC).[2] He played college football for the California Golden Bears and Stanford Cardinal

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.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Jim Cox". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
  2. ^ "Jim Cox". National Football League. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
  3. ^ "A Roundup Of The Week's News". Sports Illustrated. June 27, 1955.


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