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Keith Cook

Keith Cook

Australian rules footballer

Not to be confused with Keith Cooke.

Keith Eric Cook (4 December 1922 – 16 May 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

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Cook was Richmond's reserve in the 1944 VFL Grand Final and replaced injured player Les Jones at half-time.[1][2] Also in the team that day was Fred Cook, his identical twin brother.[3]

In 1947, Cook was cleared to Camberwell.[4]

He served with the Royal Australian Air Force in World War II.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "AFL Tables: Keith Cook". afltables.com.
  2. [2]
    The Argus,"Oppy Reported", 2 October 1944, p. 12
  3. [3]
    Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  4. [4]
    The Argus,"McIndoe (Brighton) In Clearance Tangle", 7 April 1947, p. 12
  5. [5]
    "WW2 Nominal Roll: Keith Eric Cook". Government of Australia.
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