Cloyce Box

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Cloyce Box
Date of birth: August 24, 1923
Place of birth: Flag of the United States Hamilton, TX
Date of death: October 27, 1993 (aged 70)
Career information
Position(s): Tight End
College: West Texas A&M
Organizations
 As player:
1949-1950, 1952-1954 Detroit Lions
Career highlights and Awards
Pro Bowls: 2
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Cloyce Box (August 24, 1923 - October 27, 1993) was a former tight end who played for five seasons with the Detroit Lions in the early 1950s. He was a two time Pro Bowler, in 1950 and 1952, and held or shared six receiving records for the Lions when he retired in 1954. In his NFL career, he caught 129 passes for 2665 yards and 32 touchdowns. On December 3, 1950 during a game against the Baltimore Colts he caught 12 passes for 302 yards and 4 touchdowns.