About Bill Cook
Lived 1887 – 1949 (aged 61). Bill Cook was an australian rules football player.
William Cook (6 September 1887 – 10 June 1949) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Cook kicked five goals in his VFL debut and was a centre half-forward in Carlton's 1914 premiership team. He was their leading goal-kicker that year with 27 goals, in what was his only league season.
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Who was Bill Cook?
Australian rules footballer
When was Bill Cook born?
Bill Cook was born on 6 September 1887 in Bendigo.
When did Bill Cook die?
Bill Cook died on 10 June 1949 in Richmond.
What was Bill Cook's occupation?
Bill Cook was an australian rules football player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Bill Cook (footballer, born 1887)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bill Cook. https://biography.guide/bill-cook-australian-rules-football-player/
MLA: "Bill Cook." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bill-cook-australian-rules-football-player/.
Chicago: "Bill Cook." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bill-cook-australian-rules-football-player/.
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