Date of birth | December 5, 1946 |
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Place of birth | Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
Career information | |
Position(s) | DB |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
US college | Arizona Western Junior College University of Idaho |
High school | Tucson (AZ) |
Career history | |
As player | |
1970 | Montreal Alouettes |
1972–73 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
1974 | Detroit Wheels |
1975 | Montreal Alouettes |
1976 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
1977 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
1977 | Montreal Alouettes |
1977 | Toronto Argonauts |
Awards | 1975 - Grey Cup Most Valuable Player |
Honours | 1970 - Grey Cup Champion |
Lewis E. Cook (born December 5, 1946) is a former award-winning defensive back in the Canadian Football League.
A graduate of University of Idaho, Cook came to Canada to play professional football, having a well traveled career. He began with the Montreal Alouettes, playing 3 games in 1970 (and 21 total regular season games for the Larks) [1] He then moved to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1972 for 2 seasons, his best being his first when he intercepted 6 passes and returned one for a touchdown. [2] He then played one season in the short lived World Football League with the Detroit Wheels. [3] He again played for the Montreal Alouettes in 1975, returning a punt 98 yards for a TD and winning the Grey Cup Most Valuable Player award in a losing cause against the Edmonton Eskimos. He played 1976 with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, rejoined the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1977, but was traded to the Als yet again, and finished his career with 2 games for the Toronto Argonauts. [4] He had 14 interceptions during his career. [5]
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