William Cary Cox (December 31, 1917 – December 27, 1991), sometimes listed as William Carey Cox, was an American football player. Cox attended the University of Alabama where he played at the center position on the Alabama Crimson Tide football team. He was selected by '' Liberty'' magazine as a first-team player on the

1939 College Football All-America Team The 1939 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1939. The nine selectors recognized by the N ...

. During World War II, Cox commanded an infantry battalion in the European Theater. Cox later operated an automobile dealership in Alexander City, Alabama. He was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1988. He died in Alexander City in 1991.

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