From the University of Alabama A & M, Ron Foxx played with the Birmingham Americans of the World Football League (WFL) before signing with Toronto in 1976. Foxx recorded a pair of interceptions that totalled an impressive 143 yards in returns. Foxx played another season with Toronto before moving on to Ottawa for three and a half years (1978-81). With the Rough Riders, Foxxx won two East All-Stars (1979 and 1980) and one CFL All-Star (1979) at linebacker. Foxx split his final season in 1981 with Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal. In his six year career i nthe CFL, Foxx recorded 8 fumble recoveries and 7 interceptions. Foxx was big at six feet four, and very fast for a linebacker Foxx was also considered to be a very smart football player who worked hard to master his position.
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Rider's Ron Foxx: None Better at his Position - September 22, 1979
GP, Interceptions and Fumble Returns
Year |
Team |
GP |
Int |
Yds |
Avg |
TDInt |
Long |
FR |
Yds |
Avg |
TD |
Long |
FF |
1976 |
TOR |
13 |
2 |
143 |
71.5 |
0 |
88 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
1977 |
TOR |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1978 |
OTT |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1979 |
OTT |
16 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
1980 |
OTT |
16 |
3 |
49 |
16.3 |
0 |
23 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1981 |
MON |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1981 |
TOR |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1981 |
OTT |
10 |
1 |
10 |
10 |
0 |
10 |
2 |
-8 |
-4 |
0 |
0 |
|
Blocked Kicks
Year |
Team |
BK |
BC |
BFG |
BP |
1976 |
TOR |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1977 |
TOR |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1978 |
OTT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1979 |
OTT |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1980 |
OTT |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1981 |
MON |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1981 |
TOR |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1981 |
OTT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Fumbles
Year |
Team |
F |
FL |
OFR |
1976 |
TOR |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1977 |
TOR |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1978 |
OTT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1979 |
OTT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1980 |
OTT |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1981 |
MON |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1981 |
TOR |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1981 |
OTT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
KO Returns
Year |
Team |
KOR |
Yds |
Avg |
TD |
Long |
1976 |
TOR |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1977 |
TOR |
2 |
29 |
14.5 |
0 |
15 |
1978 |
OTT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1979 |
OTT |
1 |
-1 |
-1 |
0 |
-1 |
1980 |
OTT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1981 |
MON |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1981 |
TOR |
1 |
10 |
10 |
0 |
10 |
1981 |
OTT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Sacks
Year |
Team |
Sacks |
Yds |
1976 |
TOR |
0 |
|
1977 |
TOR |
0 |
|
1978 |
OTT |
0 |
|
1979 |
OTT |
0 |
|
1980 |
OTT |
0 |
|
1981 |
MON |
0 |
|
1981 |
TOR |
0 |
|
1981 |
OTT |
0.5 |
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Sack stats were first kept in 1981. No tackle stats were kept during the years Foxx played.
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