Keith Cook

Keith Eric Cook (4 December 1922 – 16 May 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Keith Cook
Personal information
Full name Keith Eric Cook
Date of birth (1922-12-04)4 December 1922
Place of birth Croydon, Victoria
Date of death 16 May 1971(1971-05-16) (aged 48)
Original team(s) Croydon Football Club
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 77 kg (170 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1944–1946 Richmond 26 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1946.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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]

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