Forrest B. "Frosty" Cox (January 22, 1908 – May 22, 1962) was an American
college basketball
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coach. He was the head basketball coach at the
University of Colorado Boulder
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from 1936 to 1950 and the
University of Montana
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from 1955 to 1962, compiling a career record of 227–174. Cox led the
Colorado Buffaloes
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to three
NCAA Tournaments and two
National Invitation Tournament including the
1942 NCAA Final Four and the
1940 NIT title. He also was an assistant football coach and the position coach for
Byron "Whizzer" White, during his All-American season in 1937
Head coaching record
See also
*
List of NCAA Division I Men's Final Four appearances by coach
References
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1908 births
1962 deaths
All-American college men's basketball players
American men's basketball coaches
American men's basketball players
Basketball coaches from Montana
Basketball players from Montana
Colorado Buffaloes football coaches
Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball coaches
Guards (basketball)
Kansas Jayhawks football coaches
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Sportspeople from Missoula, Montana