Jim Cox (American football)
| Date of birth: | September 6, 1920 |
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| Place of birth: | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Date of death: | July 29, 2014 (aged 93)[1] |
| Place of death: | Lafayette, California |
Career information | |
| Position(s): | Guard |
| College: | California, Stanford |
| NFL Draft: |
1944 / Round: 21 / Pick: 214 (by the Green Bay Packers) |
Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1948 | San Francisco 49ers |
Jim Cox (born James Ellingson Cox[2] is former professional American football guard. He was a member of the San Francisco 49ers of the All-America Football Conference.[3]
After football, Cox worked as an attorney in Contra Costa County. In 1955 he investigated boxing and wrestling practices for the California State Athletic Commission, looking for ties to organized crime, and for a rumored conspiracy to monopolize matches.[4]