| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1946-12-05)December 5, 1946 (age 78) Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Tucson (AZ) |
| College | Arizona Western Junior College University of Idaho |
| Career history | |
| 1970 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 1972–73 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 1974 | Detroit Wheels |
| 1975 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 1976 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 1977 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 1977 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 1977 | Toronto Argonauts |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Lewis E. Cook (born December 5, 1946) is a former award-winningdefensive back in theCanadian Football League.
A graduate ofUniversity of Idaho, Cook came to Canada to play professional football, having a well traveled career. He began with theMontreal Alouettes, playing 3 games in 1970 (and 21 total regular season games for the Larks)[1] He then moved to theSaskatchewan Roughriders in 1972 for 2 seasons, his best being his first when he intercepted 6 passes and returned one for a touchdown.[2] He then played one season in the short livedWorld Football League with theDetroit Wheels.[3] He again played for theMontreal Alouettes in 1975, returning a punt 98 yards for a TD and winning theGrey Cup Most Valuable Player award in a losing cause against theEdmonton Eskimos. He played 1976 with theHamilton Tiger-Cats, rejoined theSaskatchewan Roughriders in 1977, but was traded to the Als yet again, and finished his career with 2 games for theToronto Argonauts.[4] He had 14 interceptions during his career.[5]