Johnny_Cook_(Canadian_football) References

Johnny Cook
Date of birth	December 19, 1925
Place of birth	Lenox, Georgia, U.S.
Date of death	September 17, 1986 (aged 60)
Place of death	Rome, Georgia, U.S.
Career information
CFL status	International
Position(s)	QB
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	152 lb (69 kg)
US college	Georgia
NFL draft	1945 / Round: 23 / Pick: 233
Drafted by	Chicago Cardinals
Career history
As player
1948	Regina Roughriders
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-SEC ( 1943);

John Homer Cook Jr. (December 19, 1925 – September 17, 1986) was an American football quarterback who played one season with the Regina Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by the Chicago Cardinals in the 23rd round of the 1945 NFL Draft.^[1] He played college football at the University of Georgia. Cook died of leukemia in 1986 at the age of 60.^[2]

References

^ "1945 NFL Draft". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
^ "Funeral held for ex-Dog John Cook Jr". The Atlanta Constitution. September 20, 1987. p. 37. Retrieved August 26, 2019.

Career information
Date of birth	(1925-12-19)December 19, 1925
Place of birth	Lenox, Georgia, U.S.
Date of death	September 17, 1986(1986-09-17) (aged 60)
Place of death	Rome, Georgia, U.S.
CFL status	International
Position(s)	QB
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	152 lb (69 kg)
US college	Georgia
NFL draft	1945 / Round: 23 / Pick: 233
Drafted by	Chicago Cardinals
Career history
As player
1948	Regina Roughriders

Career highlights and awards
First-team All-SEC ( 1943)