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Keith Cox

1903 – 1977

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Lived 1903 – 1977 (aged 74). Keith Cox was a New Zealand cricketer.

Keith Fortnam Sandford Cox (30 August 1903 – 8 November 1977) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played one first-class match for Otago in the 1933–34 season.

Cox was born at Marton in 1903 and was educated at Christ's College, Christchurch. He worked for agricultural auctioneers Wright Stephenson in Invercargill and Dunedin for 12 years before qualifying as an accountant and working for J. K. Mooney in Dunedin in the years leading up to World War II. During the war he served in 26 infantry battalion, part of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force. He served on the battalion's staff and was mentioned in dispatches during the Italian campaign. After the war he joined Canterbury Frozen Meat, initially as an accountant before being appointed as company secretary in 1949. He worked as the company's General Manager from 1968 and was a director between 1970 and his retirement in 1973.

Cox played representative cricket for Southland and for Otago. He died at Taupō in 1977 aged 74.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Keith Cox?

cricketer (1903-1977)

When was Keith Cox born?

Keith Cox was born on 30 August 1903 in Marton.

When did Keith Cox die?

Keith Cox died on 8 November 1977 in Taupō.

What was Keith Cox's occupation?

Keith Cox was a cricketer.

What nationality was Keith Cox?

Keith Cox was New Zealand.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Keith Cox

· Wikidata: Q24845657

· DBpedia: Keith Cox (cricketer)

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