Cary Cox Explained

Cary Cox
Position1:Center
Birth Date:31 December 1917
Birth Place:Bainbridge, Georgia, U.S.
Death Place:Alexander City, Alabama, U.S.
College:University of Alabama
Nfldraftedyear:1940
Nfldraftedround:11
Nfldraftedpick:93
Nfldraftedteam:Pittsburgh Steelers
Playing Years1:1937–1939
Playing Team1:Alabama
Career Highlights:

William Cary Cox (December 31, 1917 – December 27, 1991), sometimes listed as Cary Cox, was an American football player. Cox attended the University of Alabama where he played at the center position on the Alabama Crimson Tide football team. He was selected by Liberty magazine as a first-team player on the 1939 College Football All-America Team.[1] During World War II, Cox commanded an infantry battalion in the European Theater.[2] Cox later operated an automobile dealership in Alexander City, Alabama. He was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1988.[3] He died in Alexander City in 1991.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: ESPN College Football Encyclopedia. 1178. ESPN Books. 2005. 1401337031.
  2. News: Carey Cox Commands Fighting Battalion. The Tuscaloosa News. October 9, 1944.
  3. News: 20th class inducted into Alabama's Hall of Fame. Times Daily. February 22, 1988.
  4. News: William Cox. The Tuscaloosa News. December 29, 1991.