Gene Cook was an American player in the National Football League, an honored executive in minor league baseball, and a long-time elected official in Toledo, Ohio.
10 Facts About Gene Cook
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Gene Cook was drafted in the 13th round of the 1958 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers.
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Gene Cook was briefly a wide receiver for the Detroit Lions, recording one reception during the 1959 NFL season.
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Gene Cook later played semi-professional ball for the Toledo Tornadoes.
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Gene Cook was elected to the Toledo City Council in 1967.
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Gene Cook served continuously in elected office until his retirement in 1997.
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Gene Cook was the team's executive vice president from 1998 to 2002.
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Gene Cook was named the International League's Executive of the Year in 1980.
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Gene Cook was posthumously elected to the International League Hall of Fame in 2008.
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Gene Cook was married to his wife, Marion, for 45 years.