Full Name: KEITH COOK
Date of Birth: 04/12/1922
Height: 180 cm ( 5-11 )
Weight: 77 kg ( 12-2 )
Guernsey: 12
Debut: 06/05/1944, Round 1, Melbourne
Last Game: 20/04/1946, Round 1, Fitzroy
RICHMOND SENIORS
Seasons: 1944-46
Total Games: 26
Total Goals: 1
Honours:
RICHMOND RESERVES
Seasons: 1944-46
Total Games: 34
Total Goals:
Honours: Premiership 1946
BIOGRAPHY
Keith was a utility player. Originally recruited from Croydon he was 19th man for the 1944 Grand Final side and a member of the Reserves’ 1946 Premiership side. He then crossed to Camberwell in 1947. The identical twin brother of Fred Cook, they both made their debut on the same day in Round 1 of 1944 against Melbourne. Keith served in the R.A.A.F during the Second World War. He later served as the Richmond Former Players’ and Officials’ President between 1960 and 1971, when he died.
PRE RICHMOND
School ??? 1937( Honours - Victorian Schoolboys Representative Team ) ; Croydon 1938-42.
POST RICHMOND
Camberwell 1947, Games 18, Goals 2 ; Croydon 1948-51, 1953-54 ( Honours - Premiership 1948, Captain/Coach 1949-51 ).