Chubby Cox

Chubby Cox
Personal information
Born	December 29, 1955 (age 68); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	181 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Roxborough; (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College	Villanova (1973–1975); San Francisco (1976–1978);
NBA draft	1978: 8th round, 159th overall pick
	Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Playing career	1978–1983
Position	Shooting guard
Number	32
Career history
1978–1980	Wilkes-Barre Barons
1980–1981	Philadelphia Kings
1981	Beverly Hills
1983	Washington Bullets
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

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 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) 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.^[1]

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.^[2]

References

^ "Bio". www.eluniversal.com. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
^ Stevens, Eric (March 4, 2005). "Talent Runs in the Family". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 16, 2024.

External links

Basketball Reference: Chubby Cox career statistics

[1] "Bio". www.eluniversal.com. Retrieved January 28, 2020.

[2] Stevens, Eric (March 4, 2005). "Talent Runs in the Family". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 16, 2024.

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