| Date of birth: | February 17, 1894 |
| Place of birth: | Hamilton, Ontario |
| Date of death: | February 26, 1962 (aged 68) |
| Place of death: | Hamilton, Ontario |
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| Position(s): | Centre |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1921–1931 | Hamilton Tigers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Awards: | 1928 Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy |
| Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 1963 | |
Ernest "Ernie" Cox (February 17, 1894 – February 26, 1962), was a star football player in the Canadian Football League.
Cox was born in Hamilton, Ontario. He played for eleven seasons for the Hamilton Tigers. He died in his home town of Hamilton, and was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1963 and into the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1975.