Fred Cox
Encyclopedia
Frederick William Cox is a former National Football League
kicker who played for the Minnesota Vikings
throughout his career (1963–1977). Fred was raised in Monongahela, PA, where his family owned a grocery store. He taught PA History at Charleroi High School in 1967.
s (282). He is also one of 10 Vikings to play in all four of their Super Bowl
s in the 1970s. He led the NFL in scoring in 1969 with 121 points and again in 1970 with 125 and was named First Team All-Pro both years. He was also named NFC First Team All-Pro in 1971 with 91 points scored. In 1970, he was the NFC kicker in the Pro Bowl game. Cox was also the Vikings punter in his rookie season with a 38.7 yards per kick average on 70 attempts.
football, he came up with the idea while still playing for the Vikings. However the creators of the nerf materials are Robert Witt and colleagues.
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
kicker who played for the Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
throughout his career (1963–1977). Fred was raised in Monongahela, PA, where his family owned a grocery store. He taught PA History at Charleroi High School in 1967.
College
He played college football at Pittsburgh and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 8th round of the 1961 NFL Draft and the New York Titans in the 28th round of the AFL Draft that same year, but never played for either team.Professional career
He is the Vikings all-time leader in scoring (1,365 points) and field goalField goal (football)
A field goal in American football and Canadian football is a goal that may be scored during general play . Field goals may be scored by a placekick or the now practically extinct drop kick.The drop kick fell out of favor in 1934 when the shape of the ball was changed...
s (282). He is also one of 10 Vikings to play in all four of their Super Bowl
Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League , the highest level of professional American football in the United States, culminating a season that begins in the late summer of the previous calendar year. The Super Bowl uses Roman numerals to identify each game, rather...
s in the 1970s. He led the NFL in scoring in 1969 with 121 points and again in 1970 with 125 and was named First Team All-Pro both years. He was also named NFC First Team All-Pro in 1971 with 91 points scored. In 1970, he was the NFC kicker in the Pro Bowl game. Cox was also the Vikings punter in his rookie season with a 38.7 yards per kick average on 70 attempts.
Personal
Cox was first married to Elayne Darrall Cox. Their four children are Darryl Cox, Susan Cox Biasco, Fred A.Cox, and Kim Ok-soon. He is currently married to Bonnie Hope Cox.After Football
He is also the inventor of the nerfNerf
Nerf is a toy brand created by Parker Brothers and currently owned by Hasbro. The acronym NERF stands for "Non-Expanding Recreational Foam". Most of the toys are a variety of foam-based weaponry, but there are also several different types of Nerf toys, such as balls for sports like football,...
football, he came up with the idea while still playing for the Vikings. However the creators of the nerf materials are Robert Witt and colleagues.