Lewis Cook (Canadian football)

Lewis Cook
Date of birth December 5, 1946
Place of birth Tucson, Arizona
Career information
Position(s) DB
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg)
College University of Idaho
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 Cook 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.

References

  1. Montreal Alouettes All-Time Roster
  2. 1972 CFL Record Book
  3. 1974 Detroit Wheels Roster
  4. 2009 Toronto Argonauts Media Guide
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