Ted Cook (basketball)

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]

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

Early life and education

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

  1. "Theodore Cook NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  2. "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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