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Ted Cook (basketball)

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Ted Cook
Personal information
Born(1921-04-15)April 15, 1921
Beckley, West Virginia
DiedMay 19, 1990(1990-05-19) (aged 69)
Knoxville, Tennessee
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High schoolWoodrow Wilson
(Beckley, West Virginia)
CollegeTennessee (1941–1943, 1946–1947)
NBA draft1947: undrafted
PositionGuard
Career history
1947Minneapolis Lakers
1947–1949Snead Florists
1948Sheboygan Red Skins
1949Hammond 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

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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

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  1. ^ a b "Theodore Cook NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Ted Cook". Peach Basket Society. May 2, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  3. ^ "Theodore Cook Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  4. ^ "Needy's Notions", The Raleigh Register, Beckley, West Virginia, December 9, 1945, page 1.
  5. ^ "Ted Cook Goes into Service Next Month", Beckley Post-Herald, Beckley, West Virginia, volume 50, number 144, November 16, 1950, page 6.
  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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