Fred Cox
NFL football player (1938-2019)
Fred William Cox (December 11, 1938 – November 20, 2019) was an American kicker for the Minnesota Vikings. He played college football at Pitt. He was also the inventor of the Nerf football.
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Position: | Placekicker | ||||
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Born: | Monongahela, Pennsylvania | December 11, 1938||||
Died: | November 20, 2019 Monticello, Minnesota | (aged 80)||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Monongahela (Monongahela, Pennsylvania) | ||||
College: | Pittsburgh | ||||
NFL Draft: | 1961 / Round: 8 / Pick: 110 | ||||
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Cox died on November 20, 2019 in Monticello, Minnesota of kidney disease at the age of 80.[1]
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