 Box on a 1950 Bowman football card | |||||||||
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| Position: | End, halfback | ||||||||
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| Born: | August 24, 1923 Hamilton, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | October 27, 1993 (aged 70) Frisco, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | West Texas A&M Louisiana Tech | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1948 / round: 20 / pick: 178 (By the Washington Redskins) | ||||||||
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Cloyce Kennedy Box (August 24, 1923 – October 27, 1993) was an American professional football player and businessman. He played five years in the National Football League (NFL) with the Detroit Lions, was a member of NFL championship teams in 1952 and 1953, was selected as a second-team All-Pro in 1950 and a first-team All-Pro in 1952, and played in the 1951 and 1953 Pro Bowl games. On December 3, 1950, he set Detroit team records with 12 catches, four touchdown receptions, 24 points, and 302 receiving yards. He later became a successful businessman in the oil and gas business in Texas.