Ted Cook (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 15, 1921 Beckley, West Virginia |
| Died | May 19, 1990 (aged 69) Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Woodrow Wilson (Beckley, West Virginia) |
| College | Tennessee (1941–1943, 1946–1947) |
| NBA draft | 1947: undrafted |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| 1947 | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1947–1949 | Snead Florists |
| 1948 | Sheboygan Red Skins |
| 1949 | Hammond Calumet Buccaneers |
Theodore Walker Cook (April 15, 1921 – May 19, 1990) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played for several teams in the National Basketball League, each for only a handful of games, and averaged 0.6 points per game.[1][3] After basketball he became he Director of Recreation in Beckley, West Virginia.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Cook attended Woodrow Wilson High School in Beckley, West Virginia. He served as an officer in the United States Army Reserve and trained military working dogs during World War II.[4][5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Theodore Cook NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ^ a b "Ted Cook". Peach Basket Society. May 2, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ^ "Theodore Cook Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ^ "Needy's Notions", The Raleigh Register, Beckley, West Virginia, December 9, 1945, page 1.
- ^ "Ted Cook Goes into Service Next Month", Beckley Post-Herald, Beckley, West Virginia, volume 50, number 144, November 16, 1950, page 6.
- ^ "Dogs To March With Owners In Gala Centennial Parade Schedule Tuesday, Aug. 29", Beckley Post-Herald, Beckley, West Virginia, volume 50, number 56, August 5, 1950, page 5.
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- Sheboygan Red Skins players
- Tennessee Volunteers basketball players
- United States Army officers
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- Woodrow Wilson High School (Beckley, West Virginia) alumni
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