| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 1, 1923 Harvard, Illinois |
| Died | October 11, 2004 (aged 81) Milwaukee County, Wisconsin |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 155 lb (70 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Harvard (Harvard, Illinois) |
| College | Wisconsin (1945–1948) |
| BAA draft | 1948: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1948–1950 |
| Position | Guard / forward |
| Number | 3 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1948–1950 | Sheboygan Red Skins |
| As coach: | |
| 1951–1952 | Sheboygan Red Skins |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 587 |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Robert Bernard Cook (April 1, 1923 – October 11, 2004) [1] was a player in the National Basketball League and National Basketball Association. He played with the Sheboygan Red Skins from 1948 to 1950. Previously, he had been drafted by the Fort Wayne Pistons of the Basketball Association of America in 1948.
He is buried with his wife, Verone, in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, where he had owned a Ford dealership.
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Source [1]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949–50 | Sheboygan | 51 | .358 | .790 | 3.1 | 11.5 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949–50 | Sheboygan | 3 | .300 | .500 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
References
- ^ a b "Bobby Cook". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
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- 1923 births
- 2004 deaths
- All-American college men's basketball players
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball coaches from Illinois
- Basketball players from Illinois
- Fort Wayne Pistons draft picks
- Forwards (basketball)
- Guards (basketball)
- People from Harvard, Illinois
- Sportspeople from McHenry County, Illinois
- People from Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
- Sheboygan Red Skins coaches
- Sheboygan Red Skins players
- Wisconsin Badgers baseball players
- Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball players
- American basketball biography, 1920s birth stubs
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 1, 1923 Harvard, Illinois |
| Died | October 11, 2004 (aged 81) Milwaukee County, Wisconsin |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 155 lb (70 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Harvard (Harvard, Illinois) |
| College | Wisconsin (1945–1948) |
| BAA draft | 1948: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1948–1950 |
| Position | Guard / forward |
| Number | 3 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1948–1950 | Sheboygan Red Skins |
| As coach: | |
| 1951–1952 | Sheboygan Red Skins |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 587 |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Robert Bernard Cook (April 1, 1923 – October 11, 2004) [1] was a player in the National Basketball League and National Basketball Association. He played with the Sheboygan Red Skins from 1948 to 1950. Previously, he had been drafted by the Fort Wayne Pistons of the Basketball Association of America in 1948.
He is buried with his wife, Verone, in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, where he had owned a Ford dealership.
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Source [1]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949–50 | Sheboygan | 51 | .358 | .790 | 3.1 | 11.5 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949–50 | Sheboygan | 3 | .300 | .500 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
References
- ^ a b "Bobby Cook". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
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| This biographical article relating to a United States basketball player, coach, or other figure born in the 1920s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1923 births
- 2004 deaths
- All-American college men's basketball players
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball coaches from Illinois
- Basketball players from Illinois
- Fort Wayne Pistons draft picks
- Forwards (basketball)
- Guards (basketball)
- People from Harvard, Illinois
- Sportspeople from McHenry County, Illinois
- People from Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
- Sheboygan Red Skins coaches
- Sheboygan Red Skins players
- Wisconsin Badgers baseball players
- Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball players
- American basketball biography, 1920s birth stubs