John Cook (rugby league)

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John Cook
Personal information
Full nameJohn Thomas Cook
Born (1941-06-05) 5 June 1941 (age 83)
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1977–78 Lakes United 321003
1979 Newtown Jets 00000
1980–81 South Sydney 20000
Total341003
Source: [1]

John Thomas Cook (born 5 June 1941) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer from Newcastle, New South Wales.

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Early career

He played soccer in his early life and represented New South Wales at under 16 level winning the national championship in 1956. [2] He also won a national championship in Junior Surf Boats for Swansea Caves Beach Surf Life Saving club. [3]

Rugby league

Cook started his first grade career at the Lakes United in Newcastle. [4] He remained there for two seasons and then joined Newtown Jets in 1979. Unable to break into first grade, he moved to South Sydney Rabbitohs for two seasons between 1980, playing one Tooth Cup, one pre-season trial and eight reserve grade games [5] and 1981, playing two first grade games [6] and fourteen reserve grade games. [7] [8] He retired at 39 after the 1981 season. [9]

Personal life

Cook is the father of former race car driver Brendon Cook.

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References

  1. ↑ "John Cook - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "Australian Football | School Sport Australia". Schoolsport.edu.au. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Our Surf Boat History | Caves Beach SLSC". Cavesslsc.com.au. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "Lakes United history 1977-78". Lakes United Seagulls. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "1980 Season Summary". South Sydney Rabbitohs Almanac. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "John Cook - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "South Sydney players stats / John Cook Statistics - rabbitohs.com.au" (PDF). Rabbitohs.com.au. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "1981 Season Summary". South Sydney Rabbitohs Almanac. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  9. ↑ "Rugby League Tables / John Cook Statistics". Afltables.com. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
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