wˈɪljəm ɹˈɪtʃɚd kˈɑːks ˈɔːɡəst twˈɛnti nˈaɪn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪntiːn mˈɑːɹtʃ θˈɜːɾi, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt wʌz ɐn ɐmˈɛɹɪkən pɹəfˈɛʃənəl bˈeɪsbɔːl θˈɜːd bˈeɪsmən ænd ʃˈɔːɹtstɑːp.
William Richard Cox (August 29, 1919 – March 30, 1978) was an American professional baseball third baseman and shortstop.