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Dean Cox

Dean Cox, Australian footballer

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Born
August 1, 1981
Age in 2026
45
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1981

About Dean Cox

Dean Michael Cox is a retired Australian rules footballer and the current senior coach of the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). After winning the Simpson Medal with East Perth in the 2000 WAFL premiership, Cox debuted in the AFL with the West Coast Eagles in 2001. A ruckman, Cox was named in the All-Australian team six times, including four seasons consecutively from 2005 to 2008. In 2006, he played in West Coast's premiership side and in 2008 he won West Coast's best and fairest award. Cox retired at the end of the 2014 season, finishing his career with 290 games, a club record, and 169 goals. In 2000, he continued to play for East Perth's senior side in the WAFL, where he won the Simpson Medal in leading the club to the WAFL premiership. Many thought he would be appointed Captain for 2008, but the position was awarded to Darren Glass.

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Dean Cox timeline

  1. In 2000, he continued to play for East Perth's senior side in the WAFL, where he won the Simpson Medal in leading the club to the WAFL premiership.
  2. After winning the Simpson Medal with East Perth in the 2000 WAFL premiership, Cox debuted in the AFL with the West Coast Eagles in 2001.
  3. In 2006, he played in West Coast's premiership side and in 2008 he won West Coast's best and fairest award.
  4. Many thought he would be appointed Captain for 2008, but the position was awarded to Darren Glass.
  5. Cox retired at the end of the 2014 season, finishing his career with 290 games, a club record, and 169 goals.

The world when Dean Cox was born

Dean Cox was born in 1981. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1981

  • #1 song"Bette Davis Eyes" – Kim Carnes
  • Top movieChariots of Fire
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Hotel New Hampshire – John Irving

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSugar Ray Leonard defeats Thomas Hearns
  • Top headlineMTV launches
  • Technology milestoneIBM launches the PC
  • Defining fadPac-Man fever
  • Notable inventionIBM PC (personal computer)
  • World population4.53 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population229.5M

1981 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Dean Cox's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19812026
Gas$1.31$3.45/gal
Average home$68,900$435,000
Average income$22,388$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.78$11.95
Postage stamp$0.18$0.73
Population229.5M341 million

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