Chas Fox

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Chas Fox
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1963-10-03) October 3, 1963 (age 61)
Lafayette, Indiana, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school: Stevens
(Rapid City, South Dakota)
College: Furman
NFL draft: 1986  / round: 4 / pick: 90
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:5
Receiving yards:59
Touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Charles Eldon Fox III (born October 3, 1963) is a former American football wide receiver who played one season with the St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) in 1986, though he also spent time with the Kansas City Chiefs. He played college football at Furman.

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Early life

Fox was born on October 3, 1963, in Lafayette, Indiana. [1] His father was in the United States Air Force and was stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base in Rapid City, South Dakota, where Fox attended Stevens High School. He played football and ran track while at Stevens. [2]

College career

Fox attended Furman University, where he played for the Furman Paladins football team from 1981 to 1985. [3] He set a Southern Conference record for career touchdowns with 28, and numerous Furman records including touchdown receptions, receptions, receiving yards, and yards per game. [4]

In 1983, during a game against East Tennessee State, Fox set the record for the longest pass in Furman history, a 92-yard touchdown pass he caught from quarterback David Charpia. [5] The record still stands as of 2020. [6] In 1984, Fox led the Southern Conference in punt returns. [7] He earned all-South Carolina honors and all-Southern Conference honors in 1984 and 1985. [4]

Fox suffered a knee injury after starting nine games of the Paladins' 1985 season and was sidelined for the remainder of his college football career. [6]

In addition to playing football, Fox also participated on the Furman track team, setting a school record in the sprint medley relay. In 1985, he was selected the most valuable player of the track team. [4] Fox was inducted into the Furman Athletics Hall of Fame in 1994. [4]

College football statistics

YearGamesReceiving
GPGSRecYdsAvgTDLong
1981 30 – – – – –
1982 1101019519.5243
1983 11112447819.9592
198411113872319.0890
1985 993464919.11170
Career45311062,04519.32692

[6]

Professional football career

New Jersey Generals

Fox was selected in the sixth round of the 1985 USFL Draft by the New Jersey Generals. [8] However, he did not sign with the team and continued playing at Furman that year.

Kansas City Chiefs

Fox was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round of the 1986 NFL draft with the 90th pick overall. [1] On June 3, 1986, Fox signed a one-year contract with the Chiefs. [7] However, the Chiefs released him before he played any regular season games with the team.

St. Louis Cardinals

On September 23, 1986, Fox was signed by the Chiefs' cross-state rival, the St. Louis Cardinals, [9] with which he played one season. In his season with the Cardinals, Fox played in four games, starting three. He recorded five receptions for 59 yards in total, [1] and scored his only NFL touchdown early in the fourth quarter of an October 12 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [10] He was also used on kick returns, returning the ball for 161 yards in total. [1] The Cardinals waived his contract on October 20. [9]

After football

Fox is the CEO of Micro-Mark, a New Jersey–based company that sells power tools, hand tools, and supplies. [2] He also wrote a book titled You Can't Be Too Fast, about improving speed as an athlete. [4] He is also a professor for Seton Hall University's Stillman School of Business in their Department of Management. He is an academic advisor.

Personal life

Fox is married to former Miss South Carolina Anna Graham Fox, with whom he has two children. [2]

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  2. 1 2 3 Anderson, Richard. "Fox goes from underdog to the NFL". Rapid City Journal Media Group. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Chas Fox NFL Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Charles E. "Chas" Fox, III (1994) - Furman Athletics Hall of Fame". Furman University. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
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