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Jeff Cook

1960 – 2011

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About Jeff Cook

Lived 1960 – 2011 (aged 50). Jeff Cook was an American lacrosse player.

Jeffrey "Jeff" Cook was an All-American lacrosse player at Johns Hopkins University from 1979 to 1982.

Lacrosse career

Cook who prepped at St. Paul's School (Brooklandville, Maryland) and McDonogh School, led Johns Hopkins to a 51 and 5 record during his time there. With the Blue Jays, Cook won national titles in 1979 and 1980. He is ranked sixth all-time in Hopkin's career scoring with 219 points. Cook earned first-team All America honors two years and second-team honors while in college, as well as being named the National Collegiate Player of the Year and the National Collegiate Attackman of the Year winner in 1981.

Cook also led Hopkins to championship finals in 1981 and 1982, getting upset by UNC 14–13, Hopkins' first title game loss in the preceding four years, and losing also to North Carolina 7–5 in 1982.

Cook had a six-goal performance in the 14-13 finals loss to North Carolina in 1981. In that game he had a seventh goal disallowed because the referees did not see that Cook's shot had gone into the goal and out the other side, through the net.

Cook played for USA in the 1982 Lacrosse World Championships hosted in Baltimore, Maryland.

Post-lacrosse

Cook was elected to the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2006.

Cook, the three-time All-American, died April 12, 2011.

Statistics

Johns Hopkins University Season GP G A Pts PPG 1979 13 13 7 20 -- 1980 15 32 27 59 3.93 1981 14 52 28 80 5.71 1982 14 31 29 60 4.29 Totals 56 128 91 219 3.91

Accomplishments 1979 Division I National Title 1980 Division I National Title 1981 National Collegiate Player of the Year 1981 National Collegiate Attackman of the Year 1982 National Collegiate Attackman of the Year 1982 World Lacrosse Championship Title (United States)

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Lacrosse player
Nationality
Education
Johns Hopkins University

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Jeff Cook's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Jeff Cook?

lacrosse player

When was Jeff Cook born?

Jeff Cook was born on 28 April 1960 in Baltimore.

When did Jeff Cook die?

Jeff Cook died on 12 April 2011 in Ruxton-Riderwood, Maryland.

What was Jeff Cook's occupation?

Jeff Cook was a lacrosse player.

What nationality was Jeff Cook?

Jeff Cook was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jeff Cook

· Wikidata: Q17198557

· DBpedia: Jeff Cook (lacrosse)

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