Education
In 1903, he attended Beloit College in Wisconsin.
In 1903, he attended Beloit College in Wisconsin.
Born in Listowel, Ontario, Knox moved to Orillia, Ontario at the age of 15. He toured the United States in 1908 and 1909 and competed in England and Scotland in 1911. In 1912, he competed for the all-round professional championship against American John A. MacDonald, with Knox winning seven of the 10 events and the world title.
Knox coached the Canadian track and field team at the 1912 Summer Olympics and later became a travelling coach for the Ontario Athletic Commission and a coach at Queen"s University.
He died in Saint St. Petersburg, Florida at age 73 after suffering a stroke. He was buried in Wellington, Ontario.
He was inducted into Canada"s Sports Hall of Fame, the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 1960, and the Orillia Hall of Fame in 1966.