George Cooke
Defender, Olympic athlete
1883 – 1969
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Who was George Cooke?
George Edwin Cooke was an American amateur football player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.
He was born and died in St. Louis, Missouri.
In 1904 he was a member of the St. Rose Parish team, which won the bronze medal in the football tournament. He played all four matches as a defender. His younger brother Thomas was also member of a bronze medal team, but he broke his leg during the first game with Galt F. C. and was replaced with Johnson in a later three games.
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- Born
- Feb 17, 1883
United States of America - Also known as
- George Edwin Cooke
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Jun 3, 1969
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on July 23, 2013
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