Carl Cox, a graduate of Grand Junction High School and Colorado A&M (now Colorado State University) passed away April 11, 1969 of a heart attack. He earned his BS degree in only three years and went on to get his MA at Western State. He started the wrestling program at Palisade High School in 1946, but moved over to Grand Junction in 1948 as an assistant. He became the head coach for the Tigers from 1954-1969, was the head football coach from 1962-1967 and also coached track. While at Grand Junction his wrestling teams compiled a record of 177-29-2 in dual meets. His Tigers won five state team titles; (1958, '63, '65, '67 and '68), 24 of his wrestlers were state champions, three of which were voted the state tournament's Outstanding Wrestler and he also coached three, three-time champions. Dale Stryker was the state's second, four-time champion. His baseball team won the 1954 state title and his track team was the 1957 state champion. After he graduated from Grand Junction in 1940, he was in the Navy four years. While in the Navy, he was a national AAU champion in 1943-44. He was a varsity wrestler and football player at Colorado A&M earning his degrees in Social Science and Physical Education.