Bill Cox (runner)
| File:William Cox 1926.jpg Cox in 1926 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 12, 1904 in Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 3, 1996 (aged 91) Webster, New York, U.S. |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Mile, 5000 m, 3000 m |
| Club | Mercersburg Academy, Lancaster |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | Mile – 4:18.6 (1927)[1][2] |
Medal record | |
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William John 'Spuds' Cox[3] (June 12, 1904 – June 3, 1996) was an American middle-distance runner.[4] Although initially qualifying for the 5,000m team at the 1924 Olympics, he competed in the 3,000m team race. He placed eighth individually, thereby winning a team bronze medal, together with Edward Kirby and Willard Tibbetts.[1][5]
Cox was educated at the Rochester Shop School, Mercersburg Academy, and Pennsylvania State University. While at Mercersburg he put on several pounds in weight due to his love of potatoes in the school dining room, earning him the nickname 'Spuds'.[3] In later years he returned to Rochester Shop School (then known as Edison Technical School) and taught mathematics for 36 years.[6] Scots American coach Jimmy Curran trained him at Mercersburg.[5]
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- 1904 births
- 1996 deaths
- American men long-distance runners
- Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in track and field
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Rochester, New York
- Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American track and field athletics Olympic medalist stubs