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Cloyce Kennedy Box (August 24, 1923 – October 24, 1993) was an American football end in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions, where he was voted into two Pro Bowls. He played college football at Louisiana Tech in 1944 and then at West Texas A&M University. He was drafted in the 20th round of the 1948 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. After retiring from football, he went on to become a rich businessman in Texas owning gas and oil company 'Box Energy Corporation', however his business life was plagued by lawsuits and legal issues.

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  • Cloyce Box
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  • Cloyce Kennedy Box (August 24, 1923 – October 24, 1993) was an American football end in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions, where he was voted into two Pro Bowls. He played college football at Louisiana Tech in 1944 and then at West Texas A&M University. He was drafted in the 20th round of the 1948 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. After retiring from football, he went on to become a rich businessman in Texas owning gas and oil company 'Box Energy Corporation', however his business life was plagued by lawsuits and legal issues.
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  • 20(xsd:double)
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  • 1923-08-24(xsd:date)
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Name
  • Box, Cloyce
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  • BOX415291
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  • 20(xsd:integer)
Date of Death
  • 1993-10-24(xsd:date)
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  • Detroit Lions
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  • 1993-10-24(xsd:date)
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  • * 2× Pro Bowl selection * All-Pro selection
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  • 1949(xsd:integer)
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  • 178(xsd:integer)
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  • * Detroit Lions
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  • 1923-08-24(xsd:date)
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  • American football player
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  • Detroit Lions
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  • 1954(xsd:integer)
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  • Cloyce Kennedy Box (August 24, 1923 – October 24, 1993) was an American football end in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions, where he was voted into two Pro Bowls. He played college football at Louisiana Tech in 1944 and then at West Texas A&M University. He was drafted in the 20th round of the 1948 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. After retiring from football, he went on to become a rich businessman in Texas owning gas and oil company 'Box Energy Corporation', however his business life was plagued by lawsuits and legal issues. He once owned Cloyce Box Ranch which was used as the original Southfork Ranch for the mini-series that became the first season of tv show Dallas. After his death, investors sued his company for fraud and the $28 million ranch was sold by the investors who won it in court.
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