Cary Cox
| Date of birth | December 31, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Center |
| US college | University of Alabama |
| NFL draft | 1940 / Round: 11 / Pick: 93 |
| Drafted by | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1937–1939 | Alabama |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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William Cary Cox (December 31, 1917 – December 27, 1991), sometimes listed as Cary Cox, was an
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.[3] He was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1988.[4] He died in Alexander City in 1991.[3]
References
- ISBN 1401337031.
- ^ "Carey Cox Commands Fighting Battalion". The Tuscaloosa News. October 9, 1944.
- ^ a b "William Cox". The Tuscaloosa News. December 29, 1991.
- ^ "20th class inducted into Alabama's Hall of Fame". Times Daily. February 22, 1988.