Former Super Bowl Winning NFL player arrested for botched robbery that led to attempted murder
Former NFL football player Greg Cox was arrested for an alleged botched robbery that turned into an attempted murder.
Cox who played for the New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers was kicked out of the league after an unsubstantiated rape charge. Cox has a documented trail of criminal and alleged criminal exploits over the last two decades.
Authorities allege Cox stood with a woman by the name of Amanda Chapman last Friday, May 10, 2024, while she pulled a gun on a Leggett homeowner that they intended to rob. When the homeowner grabbed the weapon to try and take it from her, she pulled the trigger and shot him in the hand. The duo were later arrested in Willits after authorities tracked them to a downtown residence the following morning.
In 1988, Cox had graduated from San Jose State and was signed as an undrafted free agent to play safety for the San Francisco 49ers where he would go on to win the Super Bowl. Cox played for several years in the NFL before getting kicked out the league.
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