William Cox (athlete)
William Cox ( William John "Bill" Cox; born June 12, 1904 in Rochester , New York , † June 3, 1996 in Webster , New York) was an American middle and long distance runner .
In the team race over 3000 m at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, he came eighth and won bronze with the US team.
As a student at Pennsylvania State University , he was IC4A champion in cross-country running in 1926 and 1927 , in 1927 in the mile run and in 1927 and 1928 (with his personal best of 4: 18.6 min) over a mile in the hall.
Web links
- William Cox in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Cox, William |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cox, William John (full name); Cox, Bill (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American middle and long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 12, 1904 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rochester , New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 3, 1996 |
| Place of death | Webster , New York |