About Ted Cox
Lived 1903 – 1989 (aged 86). Ted Cox was an American athletics competitor.
Theodore J. Cox (June 30, 1903 – November 5, 1989) was an American football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at River Falls State Normal School—now known as the University of Wisconsin–River Falls—from 1925 to 1926, at Tulane University from 1932 to 1935, and at Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College—now known as Oklahoma State University–Stillwater—from 1936 to 1937, compiling a career college football record of 46–34–3. Cox was also the head basketball coach at River Falls State from 1925 to 1927, tallying a mark of 10–8.
Cox was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. He played as a tackle at the University of Minnesota from 1922 to 1924. Cox also competed in basketball and track and field for the Minnesota Golden Gophers, placing second in the hammer throw at the 1925 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Cox was hired as football and basketball coach at River Falls State in 1925. Cox joined Tulane in 1927 as the coach of their freshmen football players, working under head football coach and fellow Minnesota alumnus, Bernie Bierman. Cox was promoted to coaching Tulane's linemen in 1929, and became the head coach before the 1932 season. From 1936 to 1938, he coached at Oklahoma A&M, and compiled a 7–23 record.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Ted Cox?
American football player and coach (1903-1989)
When was Ted Cox born?
Ted Cox was born on 30 June 1903 in Sault Ste. Marie.
When did Ted Cox die?
Ted Cox died on 5 November 1989.
What was Ted Cox's occupation?
Ted Cox was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Ted Cox?
Ted Cox was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ted Cox. https://biography.guide/ted-cox/
MLA: "Ted Cox." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ted-cox/.
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