About Cornelius Cook
Lived 1909 – 1987 (aged 78). Cornelius Cook was an American baseball player.
Robert Cornelius Cook (September 20, 1909 – December 19, 1987) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1930s.
A native of Vincennes, Indiana, Cook attended Bloomington High School in Bloomington, Indiana, where he played football and baseball. He played for the Indianapolis Athletics in 1937, and was inducted into the Monroe County Sports Hall of Fame in 2011. Cook died in Bloomington in 1987 at age 78.
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Who was Cornelius Cook?
American baseball player (1909-1987)
When was Cornelius Cook born?
Cornelius Cook was born on 20 September 1909 in Vincennes, Indiana.
When did Cornelius Cook die?
Cornelius Cook died on 19 December 1987 in Bloomington, Indiana.
What was Cornelius Cook's occupation?
Cornelius Cook was a baseball player.
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Cornelius Cook was American.
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