Martin Cox
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 12, 1956 Mullins, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| College | Vanderbilt |
| NFL draft | 1979: 10th round, 270th overall pick |
| Career history | |
| 1979–1981 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| 1981–1982 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 1982 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 1983 | Tampa Bay Bandits |
| Awards and highlights | |
Martin Cox (born August 12, 1956) is a former Canadian Football League (CFL) wide receiver.
Cox played his college football at Vanderbilt University.[1] In his first CFL season, with the Ottawa Rough Riders, he caught 32 passes for 546 yards and seven touchdowns, winning him the Frank M. Gibson Trophy as top rookie in the CFL East.[citation needed] He later played with the Toronto Argonauts and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[citation needed]
Cox finished his career in 1983 in the United States Football League (USFL) with the Tampa Bay Bandits.[2]
Notes
[edit]- ↑ "Nashville Then: Vanderbilt vs. Alabama 1975". The Tennessean. September 30, 2015. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ↑ "1983 Tampa Bay Bandits Roster". oursportscentral.com. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
Categories:
- 1956 births
- Living people
- Players of Canadian football from South Carolina
- Canadian Football League Rookie of the Year Award winners
- Ottawa Rough Riders players
- People from Mullins, South Carolina
- Tampa Bay Bandits players
- Toronto Argonauts players
- Vanderbilt Commodores football players
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers players
- Canadian football wide receivers
- American football wide receivers