Bobby Cook (basketball)

Robert Bernard Cook (April 1, 1923 – October 11, 2004)[1] was a player in the National Basketball League and National Basketball Association. He played with the Sheboygan Red Skins from 1948 to 1950. Previously, he had been drafted by the Fort Wayne Pistons of the Basketball Association of America in 1948.

Bobby Cook
Personal information
Born(1923-04-01)April 1, 1923
Harvard, Illinois
DiedOctober 11, 2004(2004-10-11) (aged 81)
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight155 lb (70 kg)
Career information
High schoolHarvard (Harvard, Illinois)
CollegeWisconsin (1945–1948)
BAA draft1948 / Undrafted
Playing career1948–1950
PositionGuard / Forward
Number3
Career history
As player:
1948–1950Sheboygan Red Skins
As coach:
1951–1952Sheboygan Red Skins
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points587
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

He is buried with his wife, Verone, in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, where he had owned a Ford dealership.

References

  1. "Bobby Cook". Basketball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-01. Retrieved 2011-06-01.


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