Post by Funkytown on Nov 21, 2019 14:17:44 GMT -6
The Vikings are mourning the death of legendary kicker Fred Cox and sending condolences to the family and friends of the franchise’s all-time leading scorer.
Cox, a native of Monangahela, Pennsylvania, passed away Wednesday night in Minnesota, three weeks shy of his 81st birthday.
The Vikings released the following statement:
The Vikings mourn the loss of Fred Cox, one of our proudest legends and a member of the 50 Greatest Vikings. A respected teammate and friend, Fred’s football career as the Vikings all-time leading scorer set the stage for a life where he went on to achieve great things in business and in his community. Fred’s positive energy, strength in his faith and passion for life will be missed.
Cox’s 15 seasons are tied for the third-longest tenure in franchise history. He never missed a game, playing in 210 regular-season contests, which ranks third behind defensive end Jim Marshall (270) and 2015 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Mick Tingelhoff (240).
The franchise leader in scoring with 1,365 points (more than double Hall of Famer Cris Carter’s 670), Cox led the Vikings in points for 11 consecutive seasons (1963-73).
He also played middle linebacker on the scout-team defense and running back for the offense before lining up at center, which was appreciated by Hall of Fame Head Coach Bud Grant, who described Cox as a great kicker and great athlete.
“Fred was the ultimate team player for us,” Grant said. “He took part in all of our scout teams, playing running back or whatever we asked of him. He was a great asset to our team, a true credit to the team and his community. If you saw those games, he always stood right next to me on the sideline because he was such a big part of what we were doing with field position and knew the game so well.”
Cox, a native of Monangahela, Pennsylvania, passed away Wednesday night in Minnesota, three weeks shy of his 81st birthday.
The Vikings released the following statement:
The Vikings mourn the loss of Fred Cox, one of our proudest legends and a member of the 50 Greatest Vikings. A respected teammate and friend, Fred’s football career as the Vikings all-time leading scorer set the stage for a life where he went on to achieve great things in business and in his community. Fred’s positive energy, strength in his faith and passion for life will be missed.
Cox’s 15 seasons are tied for the third-longest tenure in franchise history. He never missed a game, playing in 210 regular-season contests, which ranks third behind defensive end Jim Marshall (270) and 2015 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Mick Tingelhoff (240).
The franchise leader in scoring with 1,365 points (more than double Hall of Famer Cris Carter’s 670), Cox led the Vikings in points for 11 consecutive seasons (1963-73).
He also played middle linebacker on the scout-team defense and running back for the offense before lining up at center, which was appreciated by Hall of Fame Head Coach Bud Grant, who described Cox as a great kicker and great athlete.
“Fred was the ultimate team player for us,” Grant said. “He took part in all of our scout teams, playing running back or whatever we asked of him. He was a great asset to our team, a true credit to the team and his community. If you saw those games, he always stood right next to me on the sideline because he was such a big part of what we were doing with field position and knew the game so well.”
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... and neither is this Chris guy.