Johnny Cox

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Johnny W. Cox (born November 1, 1936) is a retired American basketball player.

A 6'4" guard from Hazard High School in Kentucky, Cox starred at the University of Kentucky from 1956 to 1959. He scored 1,461 points in 84 career games and won an NCAA Championship in 1958. His #24 jersey was later retired by the university.[1]

Cox played one season (1962-63) in the NBA as a member of the Chicago Zephyrs. He averaged 7.8 points per game in 73 games.[2]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Johnny Cox at Big Blue History. Retrieved on January 11, 2008.
  2. ^ Johnny Cox Statistics at Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved on January 11, 2008.


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Kentucky Wildcats Basketball 1957-1958 NCAA Champions
14 Phil Johnson | 24 Johnny Cox | 32 John Crigler | 34 Ed Beck | 40 Earl Adkins | 50 Adrian Smith | 52 Vernon Hatton | 54 Don Mills
Coach Adolph Rupp


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NAME Cox, Johnny
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Retired American basketball player
DATE OF BIRTH 1936
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH
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