Career
He is the brother of Don and Neil Fox, and together they formed one of the legendary rugby league families. After playing for Sharlston Rovers, he had a 13-year playing career with Featherstone Rovers, Batley, Hull Kingston Rovers, Hunslet, and Wakefield Trinity, he became one of British rugby league"s most successful coaches. He coached Great Britain and England, which included beating the Australians in 1978.
He coached Bradford Northern in two spells one in 1977 where he had a very successful spell winning the championship in 1979-1980 and 1980-1981.
He returned to Bradford for a second spell in 1991, and in 1993-1994 Bradford finish as runners-up in the Championship behind Wigan on points difference. He left the club in 1995.
Fox also coached Yorkshire in the Rodstock War of the Roses series, winning all six games played against Lancashire between 1985 and 1991.