Rick Fox

Ulrich "Rick" Fox (born July 24, 1969 in Toronto, Canada), is a former professional basketball player and minor actor.

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July 24 - 1969 - Toronto - Canada - Basketball

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He attended Queens College in Nassau, also being a member of the high school's basketball team, "The QC Comets," he grew up in Ontario, Canada where he started his professional basketball career.

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Fox played for thirteen seasons with the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers. He retired prior to the 2004-05 season after being traded back to the Celtics, along with Gary Payton. The Lakers won three NBA championships during Fox's tenure with them. He was known as a clutch shooter and often used as a 'thug' to disrupt the opposing teams' best player.

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Boston Celtics - Los Angeles Lakers - Gary Payton - NBA - Thug

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Fox was formerly married to actress and former Miss America Vanessa Williams. His acting credits include playing Jackson Vehue on the HBO prison drama Oz.

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Actress - Miss America - Vanessa Williams - Jackson Vehue - Oz

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