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Walter T. Cox Jr.
Walter Thompson Cox Jr. (September 19, 1918 – June 28, 2006) was an American university administrator and coach who served as the 10th President of Clemson University. Early life and education Cox was born in 1918 in Belton, South Carolina, about from Clemson. He enrolled at Clemson in 1935, and played guard on the football team. Upon graduating in 1939 with a degree in general science, Cox was convinced by coach Jess Neely to return to graduate school and play one more year of football. Career Following the season, coach Neely left Clemson for Rice, and Cox considered taking an assistant position there. Ultimately, incoming coach Frank Howard offered Cox a position as assistant coach and athletics business manager. After serving in the United States Army in the Pacific Ocean theater of World War II in 1942 & 1943, Cox returned to Clemson, working with the Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps training program before resuming his previous position in the athlet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clemson University
Clemson University () is a public land-grant research university in Clemson, South Carolina. Founded in 1889, Clemson is the second-largest university in the student population in South Carolina. For the fall 2019 semester, the university enrolled a total of 20,195 undergraduate students and 5,627 graduate students, and the student/faculty ratio was 18:1. Clemson's 1,400-acre campus is in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The campus now borders Lake Hartwell, which was formed by the dam completed in 1962. The university manages the nearby 17,500-acre Clemson Experimental Forest that is used for research, education, and recreation. Clemson University consists of seven colleges: Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences; Architecture, Arts and Humanities; The Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business; Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences; Education; Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences; and Science. '' U.S. News & World Report'' ranks Clemson University 77th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
