Jim Cox (American football)

For others of the same name, see Jim Cox.
Jim Cox
Date of birth (1920-09-06)September 6, 1920
Place of birth St. Louis, Missouri
Date of death July 29, 2014(2014-07-29) (aged 93)[1]
Place of death Lafayette, California
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

Jim Cox (born James Ellingson Cox[2] is former professional American football guard. He was a member of the San Francisco 49ers of the All-America Football Conference.[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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