Ernie Cox

For the Major League Baseball pitcher, see Ernie Cox (baseball).
Ernie Cox
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
Career information
Position(s) Centre
Career history
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

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.

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