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The amazing resume of Robert Vinsant Cox


On September 19, 2016, the Tar Heel Nation lost an icon with the passing of Robert Vinsant (“Bob”) Cox. He was 90-years-old. Many Tar Heels remember Bob as a player on the UNC football teams of the late 1940s. While that’s true, there is much, much more to his resume. could very easily be the poster-boy for “The Greatest Generation.” (UNC.edu)

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