Berkley Cox
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Berkley Cox | |||
---|---|---|---|
Personal information | |||
Full name | Berkley James Cox | ||
Date of birth | 3 May 1934 | ||
Date of death | 13 May 2024 | (aged 90)||
Place of death | Launceston, Tasmania | ||
Original team(s) | City-South (NTFA) | ||
Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Centreman | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1958–65 | Carlton | 102 (45) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1965. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Berkley James Cox (3 May 1934 – 13 May 2024) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Cox was an established player at City-South in the Northern Tasmanian Football Association (NTFA) when he was lured to the mainland by Carlton. He appeared as a centreman in their 1962 VFL Grand Final loss to Essendon and kicked 17 goals the following season. Cox represented Tasmania at the 1966 Hobart Carnival.
Cox was inducted into the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame in 2005.[2] He died on 13 May 2024 at the age of 90.[1]
References
- ^ a b De Bolfo, Tony (14 May 2024). "Blues mourn the passing of Berkley Cox". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "72. Berkley Cox". AFL Tasmania Hall of Fame.
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
External links
- Berkley Cox's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Berkley Cox at AustralianFootball.com
- Profile at Blueseum
Categories:
- Articles with short description
- Short description is different from Wikidata
- Use dmy dates from July 2023
- Use Australian English from May 2011
- All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English
- Short description matches Wikidata
- Pages using Wikidata property P3546
- Pages using Wikidata property P3547
- 1934 births
- 2024 deaths
- Carlton Football Club players
- City-South Football Club players
- Australian rules footballers from Tasmania
- Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame inductees
- All stub articles
- Australian rules biography, 1930s birth stubs