Fred Cook (Australian footballer, born 1922)

Frederick George Cook (4 December 1922 – 17 December 1984)[1] was an Australian rules football player for Richmond Football Club in the Victorian Football League and also served in the RAAF.[2] Cook was originally from Croydon and played 81 games between 1944 and 1949, including the 1944 VFL Grand Final, which Richmond lost to Fitzroy. His identical twin brother Keith Cook also played league football for Richmond.[3]

Fred Cook
Personal information
Full name Frederick George Cook
Date of birth (1922-12-04)4 December 1922
Place of birth Croydon, Victoria
Date of death 17 December 1984(1984-12-17) (aged 62)
Original team(s) Croydon
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 77 kg (170 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1944–1949 Richmond 81 (11)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1949.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

References

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  1. ^ "Fred Cook - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  2. ^ "WWII Nominal Roll".
  3. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 123. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.
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