Norm Cook
Basketball Player
1955 – 2008
Who was Norm Cook?
Norman Cook was an American basketball player.
A 6'8" forward from Lincoln Community High School in Lincoln, Illinois, Cook played basketball at the University of Kansas from 1973 to 1976. He was named the Big Eight Conference's Freshman of the Year in 1974 after averaging 11.4 points per game and helping the Kansas Jayhawks reach the NCAA Final Four. Cook left the University of Kansas after his junior season to make himself eligible for the 1976 NBA Draft, where he was selected by the Boston Celtics. He appeared in 27 games over two seasons with the Celtics and Denver Nuggets, averaging 2.4 points per game.
Cook's son, Brian Cook, has played for several NBA teams.
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- Born
- Mar 21, 1955
Chicago - Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- University of Kansas
- Lived in
- Chicago
- Died
- Dec 22, 2008
Lincoln
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on July 23, 2013
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