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Director of Referees for the NSWRL, responsible for the appointment of all referees in the state competition. He held that position for five years.
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280:(NSWRL) Referees Association, a position he held from 1963 to 1977. During that time he was appointed manager of the 1966 NSWRL team for its annual series against the
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Secretary of the St George Referees Association. He was subsequently elected as Secretary of the
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named a local park in Cox's honour. Following the closure of the nearby
Revesby Heights Ex-Servicemen's Club, its war memorial was relocated to Cox Reserve.
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Presidents Cup team in 1950. He gained his referees certificate in 1951 and went on to referee in district and state competitions.
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239:in 1923. He joined the
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