Edward Cook (athlete)

Edward Tiffin Cook Sr. (November 27, 1888 – October 18, 1972) was an American athlete who shared the gold medal in the pole vault (with Alfred Gilbert) at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]

For other people with the same name, see Edward Cooke (disambiguation).

Edward Cook
Edward Cook at an international meet in France in 1908
Personal information
BornNovember 27, 1888
Chillicothe, Ohio, United States
DiedOctober 18, 1972 (aged 83)
Chillicothe, Ohio, United States
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Pole vault, long jump, high jump, sprint
ClubCleveland Athletic Club
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)PV – 3.81 m (1911)
LJ – 7.15 m (1906)
HJ – 1.835 m (1906)
100 yd – 10.0 (1906)[1][2]
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1908 London Pole vault

Cook was an all-around athlete and won the IC4A long jump title in 1908 and 1909, and the AAU pole vault title in 1907 and 1911. He graduated from Cornell University in 1910 and later became a farmer and director of the First National Bank in his native Chillicothe, Ohio. He was elected to the Sphinx Head Society during his senior year.[1]

References
  1. Ed Cook Archived 13 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. Edward Cook. trackfield.brinkster.net



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