Martin Cox

Martin Cox
Profile
Position	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born	August 12, 1956 (age 69); Mullins, South Carolina, U.S.
Career information
College	Vanderbilt
NFL draft	1979: 10th round, 270th overall pick
Career history
1979–1981	Ottawa Rough Riders
1981–1982	Toronto Argonauts
1982	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1983	Tampa Bay Bandits
Awards and highlights
	CFL East All-Star (1979); Frank M. Gibson Trophy (1979); First-team All-SEC (1977); Second-team All-SEC (1978);

Martin Cox (born August 12, 1956) is a former Canadian Football League (CFL) wide receiver.

Cox played his college football at Vanderbilt University.^[1] In his first CFL season, with the Ottawa Rough Riders, he caught 32 passes for 546 yards and 7 touchdowns, winning him the Frank M. Gibson Trophy as top rookie in the CFL East.^{[citation needed]} He later played with the Toronto Argonauts and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.^{[citation needed]}

Cox finished his career in 1983 in the United States Football League (USFL) with the Tampa Bay Bandits.^[2]

Notes

↑ "Nashville Then: Vanderbilt vs. Alabama 1975". The Tennessean. September 30, 2015. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
↑ "1983 Tampa Bay Bandits Roster". oursportscentral.com. Retrieved May 12, 2019.