Bobby Cook (basketball)

Bobby Cook

Personal information
Born	(1923-04-01)April 1, 1923 Harvard, Illinois
Died	October 11, 2004(2004-10-11) (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
Second-team All-American – True (1947) Third-team All-American – Converse (1947)
Career NBA statistics
Points	587
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Robert Bernard Cook (April 1, 1923 – October 11, 2004) 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

Legend

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

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