Jim Cox (guard)

Jim Cox
Born:	September 6, 1920; St. Louis, Missouri
Died:	July 29, 2014 (aged 93); 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

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.^[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[]

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

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[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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Career information
Born:	(1920-09-06)September 6, 1920 St. Louis, Missouri
Died:	July 29, 2014(2014-07-29) (aged 93)^[1] Lafayette, California
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