Fred Cox

Frederick William Cox is a former National Football League kicker for the Minnesota Vikings throughout his career (1963-1977). He is also the inventor of the nerf football. Fred was raised in Monongahela, PA, where his family owned a grocery store. He taught PA History at Charleroi High School in 1967.

He is the Vikings all-time leading scorer (1,365 points) and leads them in field goals all-time (282).