Keith Cook Explained

Keith Cook
Fullname:Keith Eric Cook
Birth Date:4 December 1922
Birth Place:Croydon, Victoria
Originalteam:Croydon Football Club
Height:180 cm
Weight:77 kg
Statsend:1946
Years1:1944–1946
Club1:Richmond
Games Goals1:26 (1)

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: AFL Tables: Keith Cook . afltables.com.
  2. The Argus,"Oppy Reported", 2 October 1944, p. 12
  3. Book: Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 9781920910785.
  4. The Argus,"McIndoe (Brighton) In Clearance Tangle", 7 April 1947, p. 12
  5. Web site: WW2 Nominal Roll: Keith Eric Cook . Government of Australia.