Keith Cook
| Keith Cook | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Keith Eric Cook | ||
| Date of birth | 4 December 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Croydon, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 16 May 1971 (aged 48) | ||
| Original team(s) | Croydon Football Club | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1944–1946 | Richmond | 26 (1) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1946. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Keith Eric Cook (4 December 1922 – 16 May 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Cook was Richmond's reserve in the 1944 VFL Grand Final and replaced injured player Les Jones at half-time.[1][2] Also in the team that day was Fred Cook, his identical twin brother.[3]
In 1947, Cook was cleared to Camberwell.[4]
He served with the Royal Australian Air Force in World War II.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "AFL Tables: Keith Cook". afltables.com.
- ^ The Argus,"Oppy Reported", 2 October 1944, p. 12
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ The Argus,"McIndoe (Brighton) In Clearance Tangle", 7 April 1947, p. 12
- ^ "WW2 Nominal Roll: Keith Eric Cook". Government of Australia.
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Categories:
- 1922 births
- 1971 deaths
- Australian rules footballers from Melbourne
- Richmond Football Club players
- Camberwell Football Club players
- Royal Australian Air Force personnel of World War II
- Australian twins
- Identical twins
- Royal Australian Air Force airmen
- Military personnel from Melbourne
- People from Croydon, Victoria