Johnny Cook (Canadian football)
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| Date of birth | December 19, 1925 |
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| Place of birth | Lenox, Georgia, U.S. |
| Date of death | September 17, 1986 (aged 60) |
| Place of death | Rome, Georgia, U.S. |
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| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Weight | 152 lb (69 kg) |
| US college | Georgia |
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| 1948 | Regina Roughriders |
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John Homer Cook Jr. (December 19, 1925 – September 17, 1986) was an American professional football quarterback who played one season with the Regina Roughriders of the Western Interprovincial Football Union (WIFU). He played college football at the University of Georgia.
Early life and college
[edit]John Homer Cook Jr. was born on December 19, 1925, in Lenox, Georgia.[1]
Cook lettered for the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia in 1943, earning Associated Press first-team All-SEC honors at halfback.[2][1] After the 1943 season, head coach Wally Butts moved Cook to quarterback.[3] However, Cook then served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II from June 1944 until spring 1946.[3][1] He returned to the Bulldogs in 1946 and earned a letter for that season.[1] Due to an injury to John Rauch, Cook was Georgia's starting quarterback for the 70–7 victory over Furman on October 26, 1946.[3][4] Overall in 1946, Cook completed 18 of 27 passes (66.7%) for 223 yards and two touchdowns while also rushing 13 times for 55 yards and one touchdown.[5]
Professional career
[edit]Cook was selected by the Chicago Cardinals in the 23rd round, with the 233rd overall pick, of the 1945 NFL draft.[1] However, his selection by the Cardinals was later declared ineligible.[6] He was also selected by the Chicago Bears in the 29th round, with the 274th overall pick, of the 1946 NFL draft.[1]
Cook played in 11 games, all starts, for the Regina Roughriders of the Western Interprovincial Football Union in 1948 and scored three passing touchdowns.[1] The Roughriders finished the season with a 3–9 record.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Cook was an SEC football official for 30 years until retiring in 1984.[8] He was also the vice president of the Citizens Federal Savings and Loan Association in Atlanta.[8]
He died of leukemia on September 17, 1986, in Rome, Georgia at the age of 60.[8][1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Johnny Cook". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ "All-Southeastern selections". Lincoln Evening Journal. November 24, 1943. p. 12. Retrieved May 30, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c Richardson, Bill (October 24, 1946). "Cook To Steer Georgia Eleven". The Atlanta Journal. p. 16. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ "1946 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ "Johnny Cook". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ "Johnny Cook Transactions". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ "1948 Saskatchewan Roughriders (WIFU)". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Funeral held for ex-Dog John Cook Jr". The Atlanta Constitution. September 20, 1987. p. 37. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
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[edit]- 1925 births
- 1986 deaths
- Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Players of Canadian football from Georgia (U.S. state)
- American football quarterbacks
- American football halfbacks
- Canadian football quarterbacks
- Georgia Bulldogs football players
- Saskatchewan Roughriders players
- People from Cook County, Georgia
- Deaths from leukemia in the United States
- United States Army Air Forces personnel
- College football officials