Johnny Cook (Canadian football) explained

Johnny Cook
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Position1:Quarterback
Birth Date:19 December 1925
Birth Place:Lenox, Georgia, U.S.
Death Place:Rome, Georgia, U.S.
College:Georgia
Height Ft:5
Height In:8
Weight Lbs:152
Nfldraftedyear:1945
Nfldraftedround:23
Nfldraftedpick:233
Nfldraftedteam:Chicago Cardinals
Playing Team1:Regina Roughriders
Career Highlights:

John Homer Cook Jr. (December 19, 1925 – September 17, 1986) was an American football quarterback who played one season with the Regina Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by the Chicago Cardinals in the 23rd round of the 1945 NFL draft.[1] He played college football at the University of Georgia. Cook died of leukemia in 1986 at the age of 60.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1945 NFL Draft . Sports Reference LLC . pro-football-reference.com . November 29, 2014.
  2. News: Funeral held for ex-Dog John Cook Jr.. The Atlanta Constitution. September 20, 1987. 37. August 26, 2019.