Lewis E. Cook (born December 5, 1946) is a former award-winning defensive back in the Canadian Football League.
| Date of birth | December 5, 1946 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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]
References
edit- ^ Montreal Alouettes All-Time Roster
- ^ 1972 CFL Record Book
- ^ 1974 Detroit Wheels Roster
- ^ 2009 Toronto Argonauts Media Guide
- ^ "Lewis Cook Pro Football Stats, Position, College, Transactions". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved July 5, 2024.