Ernie Cox

For the Major League Baseball pitcher, see Ernie Cox (baseball).

Ernie Cox
Career information
Date of birth:	(1894-02-17)February 17, 1894
Place of birth:	Hamilton, Ontario
Date of death:	February 26, 1962(1962-02-26) (aged 68)
Place of death:	Hamilton, Ontario
Position(s):	Centre
Organizations
As player:
1921–1931	Hamilton Tigers
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star:	1923, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
Awards:	1928 Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy
Honours:	Grey Cup Champion - 1928 & 29
Career stats
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.

References

Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy - MVP in the IRFU or CFL Eastern Conference (prior to 1973)

Before re-purposing in 1973 the trophy was awarded to the player who best exemplified skill, sportsmanship, and courage in the IRFU or the CFL East

Hamilton Tigers 16th Grey Cup Champions

Manager: Len Black Head coach: Mike Rodden Bert Gibb Brian Timmis Glen Small Johnny Baker Johnny Fitzpatrick Huck Welch Eddie Wright Ed Crawford Alfred "Cap" Fear Pep Leadlay Harold Elford Jack Murphy Ernie Cox Bruce Inksetter Alex Denman Fred Veale Jimmie Simpson Tommy Chapple Ken Walker Ray Boadway Gordon French W.R. Tope Jimmy Buels

Hamilton Tigers 17th Grey Cup Champions

President: Clint Wigle Manager: Len Black Head coach: Mike Rodden Alex Denman Bert Gibb Jack Murphy Timmy Languay Ernie Cox Gordon French Eddie Wright Fred Wright Jimmie Simpson Brian Timmis Huck Welch Alfred "Cap" Fear Pep Leadlay Ken Walker Elf Dagg Glen Small Ray Boadway Harold Elford S.Stevens ? Wright