W. T. Cook Explained

W. T. Cook
Birth Date:January 1884
Birth Place:Peru, Illinois, U.S.
Death Place:Connecticut, U.S.
Alma Mater:Iowa State University
Springfield College
Coach Sport1:Football
Coach Years2:1912–1913
Coach Team2:Davidson
Coach Sport3:Basketball
Coach Years4:1912–1913
Coach Team4:Davidson
Coach Sport5:Baseball
Coach Years6:1913–1914
Coach Team6:Davidson
Overall Record:5–9 (football)
0–1 (basketball)
9–20 (baseball)

William Thomas Cook (January 1884 – 1970) was an American college sports coach.[1] He was Davidson College's head football, men's basketball, baseball, and track and field coaches in the early 1900s. He compiled overall records of 5–9 (football), 0–1 (basketball), and 9–20 (baseball).[2] [3] [4] [5]

Cook, a native of Peru, Illinois, played on baseball and football teams in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in his early life. He eventually attended Iowa State University, playing on the school's athletic teams. Some time shortly thereafter, Cook relocated to Massachusetts where he played on a baseball team in Springfield, served as physical director at Allan's School and coached a football team in Fitchburg. After graduating from the Springfield Y.M.C.A. Training School in 1911, Cook relocated, this time to Pennsylvania to serve as physical director at another school.[6]

Head coaching record

Baseball

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Davidson College Bulletin and Catalog. 1913.
  2. Web site: Davidson College. Yearly Results (1910–1914). College Football Data Warehouse. 2013. July 24, 2013.
  3. Web site: W. T. Cook coaching record. College football. Sports Reference LLC. July 24, 2013.
  4. Web site: W. T. Cook coaching record. College basketball. Sports Reference LLC. July 24, 2013.
  5. Web site: Season of 1913. Quips and Cranks. Davidson College. 1913. July 24, 2013.
  6. Web site: Quips and Cranks - 1913. 1913. Davidson College.