Chris Fox (born July 30, 1974) is a retired American

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defender who played professionally in the National Professional Soccer League and USL First Division. Fox attended

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, where he was a 1995 First Team All Ivy soccer player. After graduating from Brown, Fox signed with the

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of the

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. The Fever waived Fox in August 1996 and the Atlanta Ruckus immediately signed him. In addition to his outdoor career, Fox also played indoor soccer. In January 1995, the Buffalo Blizzard selected Fox in the fourth round of the National Professional Soccer League amateur draft. He signed with the Blizzard in 1996. On February 6, 1998, the Blizzard released Fox to allow him to pursue a possible contract with the Dallas Burn. By then he was also playing for the

Richmond Kickers Richmond Kickers is an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia. The Kickers compete as a member of USL League One (USL-1). The club was established in 1993, and began play that same year as a United States Interregional S ...

of the

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. He signed with the Kickers in April 1997 and played for them through the 2005 season. In 2001, he was First Team All League. On February 1, 1998, the Dallas Burn selected Fox in the first round (tenth overall) of the

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, but was released during the pre-season.

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Richmond Kickers: Chris Fox
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fox, Chris 1974 births Living people American men's soccer players Atlanta Silverbacks FC players Brown Bears men's soccer players Buffalo Blizzard players Richmond Kickers players National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) players New York Fever players USL First Division players A-League (1995–2004) players FC Dallas draft picks New England Revolution draft picks Men's association football defenders