Fred Cook (Australian footballer born 1922)
| Fred Cook | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 4 December 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Croydon, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 16 May 1971 (aged 48) | ||
| Original team | Croydon | ||
| Height/Weight | 180 cm / 77 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1944-1949 | Richmond | 81 (11) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1949 season. | |||
Fred Cook (4 December 1922 - 16 May 1971)[1] was an Australian rules football player for Richmond Football Club in the Victorian Football League and also served in the RAAF.[2] Cook was originally from Croydon and played 81 games between 1944 and 1949, including the 1944 VFL Grand Final, which Richmond lost to Fitzroy. His identical twin brother Keith Cook also played league football for Richmond.[3]
References
- ↑ "Fred Cook - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "WWII Nominal Roll".
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 123. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.
External links
- Fred Cook's statistics from AFL Tables