Fred Cox

Quick Facts

Full Name	Fred Cox
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 11, 1938(1938-12-11)
Age	86
Date Of Death	2019-11-20
Birthplace	Monongahela
Country	United States
Birth City	Pennsylvania
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Fred Cox Biography

Fred Cox is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on December 11, 1938 in Monongahela, Pennsylvania, United States. Placekicker, who was picked for be a part of the Pro Bowl and played in the NFL between 1963 and 1977 for the Minnesota Vikings.

The safety Safety Paul Krause was his teammate on the Vikings. was his teammates for the Vikings.

Cox is a Utah native and lifelong resident of Salt Lake County. He attended the University of Utah and Utah Technical College (now Salt Lake Community College), graduating with an Associate of Applied Science in Architectural Technology. He started his own architectural firm in West Valley City, UT in 1996.

Cox has served as a State Republican Delegate beginning in 2002, is an elected member of the State Republican Central Committee representing Salt Lake County, served briefly as the Salt Lake County Republican House District 32 Chair, and has been a campaign volunteer and/or consultant for several state and local races starting in 1994. He has been involved in government affairs for both AIA Utah and ChamberWest Regional Chamber of Commerce along with church based community service.

Four children were born to him: Susan, Darryl, Kim and Fred.

Fred Cox Net Worth

Fred Cox is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Fred Cox 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played football in college in Pittsburgh’s University of Pittsburgh.

He was selected at the 8th round of 1961 by Cleveland Browns.

Fred C. Cox (born 1961) is a Republican former member of the Utah State House of Representatives, representing the 30th District in 2015 to 2016 and the 32nd District from 2011 to 2012.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Fred Cox Dating?

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During the 2016 Legislative session, Cox served on the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee, the House Government Operations Committee, and the House Judiciary Committee.

Facts & Trivia

Fred Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Fred Cox celebrates birthday on December 11 of every year.

In February 2020, Cox announced he was running for Salt Lake County District

2. In April he survived the Republican convention and is in the June primary.

What did Fred Cox invent?

In 1972, he invented a soft football , which later became the Nerf football after he sold the idea to Parker Brothers. Tens of millions of Nerf football have been sold, first for Parker Brothers and then for Hasbro, which acquired it in 1991, bringing Cox and his partners decades of generous royalties.

What happened to Fred Cox?

Cox was shot and killed by a Davidson County deputy in November during a funeral service at the Living Water Baptist Church that was interrupted by other gunfire. Cox’s autopsy, obtained by WXII 12 News, ruled Cox’s death as a homicide.

What toy did Fred Cox invent?

Introduced in 1972, the Nerf football has been a mainstay of gridiron challenges for kids of all ages. You can thank Fred Cox for that. The former Minnesota Vikings field-goal kicker, who died last fall, invented the smaller, softer football that was safer to use since it didn’t strain young arms and legs.

How much did Fred Cox make from Nerf?

Fred Cox figured he spent about 10 minutes developing the essential concepts behind the Nerf football. Nearly 50 years later, he was still receiving annual royalty checks of more than $200,000 for the squishy ball, according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

Who created the Nerf ball?

Reyn Guyer of St. Paul, Minnesota, had originally entered the game design world in the 1960s when he and some fellow colleagues working at his father’s design firm created what would become Twister. The next major breakthrough came with the NERF ball, which was produced by Parker Brothers in 1970.