George Cox junior
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George Cox was an English cricketer
who played for Sussex. He was generally known as George Cox junior in order to distinguish him from his father George Cox senior
, who was also a successful player for the same county.
Cox was primarily an attacking right-handed batsman and also an occasional right-arm medium-pace bowler. In a first-class
career lasting from 1931 to 1961, he made 22949 runs at an average of 32.92, including 50 centuries, with a highest score of 234* . In his youth, he was a fine cover fielder.
George Cox also played football for Arsenal
(1933-36) and Fulham
(1936-37).
After his playing days, he was cricket coach first at Winchester College
and then at Sussex. He was a notably witty conversationalist.
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
who played for Sussex. He was generally known as George Cox junior in order to distinguish him from his father George Cox senior
George Cox senior
George Rubens Cox was an English cricketer who played for Sussex. In the later part of his life he became generally known as George Cox senior in order to distinguish him from his son George Cox junior, who was also a successful player for the same county.Cox's first-class career lasted from 1895...
, who was also a successful player for the same county.
Cox was primarily an attacking right-handed batsman and also an occasional right-arm medium-pace bowler. In a first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
career lasting from 1931 to 1961, he made 22949 runs at an average of 32.92, including 50 centuries, with a highest score of 234* . In his youth, he was a fine cover fielder.
George Cox also played football for Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
(1933-36) and Fulham
Fulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
(1936-37).
After his playing days, he was cricket coach first at Winchester College
Winchester College
Winchester College is an independent school for boys in the British public school tradition, situated in Winchester, Hampshire, the former capital of England. It has existed in its present location for over 600 years and claims the longest unbroken history of any school in England...
and then at Sussex. He was a notably witty conversationalist.