Bob Foxx could do it all as an athlete, but is probably best remembered for his gridiron heroics on some of the most famous University of Tennessee Volunteer teams in history. In the three years Foxx played at UT, from 1938 to 1940, General Neyland’s undefeated teams amassed 807 points compared to just forty-two for their opponents. The 1939 squad did not allow one point! Bob Foxx registered forty-one points each in the 1939 and 1940 seasons, but unlike many star backfield performers, his scoring production was probably his least valuable contribution to the success of his team. He was an outstanding blocker at the important wing back spot in Neyland’s single-wing system; he was a great punter and place-kicker and a top pass receiver. While it received the most publicity, Foxx’s football performance was certainly not his only claim to athletic fame at Tennessee. He was a regular on the UT basketball team and such a great outfielder for the Vols in baseball that he was signed after graduation by the New York Giants and spent some time playing in their farm system. Later, Bob became a top amateur golfer, as well as a color commentator of Vol football alongside play-by-play man George Mooney. An engineer by profession, Bob Foxx found success wherever his life led him. His contribution to Tennessee football history is legendary and will never be forgotten.
