Chubby Cox
{{short description|American basketball player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{BLP one source|date=July 2016}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Chubby Cox
| image =
| width =
| caption =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 181
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|12|29}}
| birth_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| high_school = Roxborough
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
| college = *Villanova (1973–1975)
- San Francisco (1976–1978)
| draft_year = 1978
| draft_round = 8
| draft_pick = 159
| draft_team = Chicago Bulls
| career_start = 1978
| career_end = 1983
| career_position = Shooting guard
| career_number = 32
| years1 = 1978–1980
| team1 = Wilkes-Barre Barons
| years2 = 1980–1981
| team2 = Philadelphia Kings
| years3 = 1981
| team3 = Beverly Hills
| years4 = {{nbay|1982|end}}
| team4 = Washington Bullets
| bbr = coxch01
| letter = c
}}
John Arthur "Chubby" Cox III (born December 29, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player. Cox was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the 1978 NBA draft and played for the Washington Bullets for one season. He played college basketball for the Villanova Wildcats and San Francisco Dons.
Life and career
Cox was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A {{convert|6|ft|2|in|cm|adj=on}} guard, Cox attended Roxborough High School in Philadelphia. He played two years at Villanova University and then starred at the University of San Francisco (USF), where he still ranks among the Top 10 in single-season assists.
He was drafted in the 8th round (7th pick) by the NBA's Chicago Bulls in 1978. However, Cox did not make an NBA roster until the 1982–83 season, when he played seven games for the Washington Bullets, scoring 29 total points.
Cox played professionally in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) from 1978 to 1981. Over three seasons with the Philadelphia Kings, Pennsylvania Barons, and Wilkes-Barre Barons, Cox averaged nearly 22 points per game. He scored 50 points in a December 28, 1979 game against the Lancaster Red Roses. He also played professionally in Venezuela for Beverley Hills in Caracas.{{cite web|url=http://www.eluniversal.com/deportes/120701/cox-disfruta-su-experiencia |title=Bio |publisher=www.eluniversal.com |date= |accessdate=2020-01-28}}
Cox married his girlfriend, and former University of San Francisco cheerleader, Victoria and together they have an American-Venezuelan son, John, who plays professional basketball in Venezuela, where he was born.
Cox's brother-in-law was former NBA player Joe Bryant and his nephew was Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant.{{cite web|last1=Stevens|first1=Eric|title=Talent Runs in the Family|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2005/mar/04/sports/sp-wccmen4|website=Los Angeles Times|date=March 4, 2005|accessdate=July 16, 2024}}
References
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External links
- Basketball Reference: [https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/coxch01.html Chubby Cox] career statistics
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Category:American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela
Category:American men's basketball players
Category:Basketball players from Philadelphia
Category:Chicago Bulls draft picks
Category:Philadelphia Kings players
Category:San Francisco Dons men's basketball players
Category:Villanova Wildcats men's basketball players