Fred Cox

NFL football player (1938-2019)
Person human Q5494905
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Fred Cox

Summary

Fred Cox is a human[1]. His place of birth was Monongahela[2]. He was born on December 11, 1938[3]. He died in Monticello[4]. He died on November 20, 2019[5]. He worked as an American football player[6] and inventor[7].

Key Facts

  • Born in Monongahela[2], Fred Cox…
  • Fred Cox died in Monticello[4].
  • Fred Cox was born on December 11, 1938[3].
  • Fred Cox died on November 20, 2019[5].
  • Fred Cox held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Fred Cox worked as an American football player[6].
  • Fred Cox's professions included inventor[7].
  • Fred Cox was educated at University of Pittsburgh[9].
  • Fred Cox's education included a stint at Ringgold High School[10].
  • Fred Cox is recorded as male[11].
  • Fred Cox's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Fred Cox's member of sports team is recorded as Minnesota Vikings[13].
  • Fred Cox's member of sports team is recorded as Pittsburgh Panthers football[14].
  • Fred Cox's position played on team / speciality is recorded as placekicker[15].
  • The cause of death was kidney disease[16].
  • Fred Cox's sport is recorded as American football[17].
  • Fred Cox's family name is recorded as Cox[18].
  • Fred Cox's given name is recorded as Fred[19].
  • Fred Cox's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Fred Cox's described by source is recorded as Fred Cox, Vikings Kicker and an Inventor of Nerf Football, Dies at 80[21].
  • Fred Cox's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Fred Cox's country for sport is recorded as United States[23].
  • Fred Cox's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Fred Cox'}[24].
  • Fred Cox's sport number is recorded as 14[25].
  • Fred Cox's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+177'}[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Monongahela[2], Fred Cox… he was born on December 11, 1938[3].

Education

Educated at University of Pittsburgh[9], a public–private partnership[27], in United States[28], founded in 1787[29], headquartered in Pittsburgh[30] and Ringgold High School[10], a high school[31], in United States[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include American football player[6] and inventor[7].

Death and Burial

Fred Cox died on November 20, 2019[5]. He passed away in Monticello[4]. The cause of death was kidney disease[16].

FAQs

Where was Fred Cox born?

Fred Cox's place of birth was Monongahela[2].

Where did Fred Cox die?

Fred Cox died in Monticello[4].

What did Fred Cox do for work?

Fred Cox worked as American football player[6] and inventor[7].

Where did Fred Cox go to school?

Fred Cox was educated at University of Pittsburgh[9] and Ringgold High School[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . startribune.com. Retrieved . startribune.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . databaseFootball.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . startribune.com. Retrieved . startribune.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . databaseFootball.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Fred
    Family name Cox
    Place of death Monticello
    P14750 AAED-4587-80E1-7791-3316
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