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16 Facts About Toi Cook

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Toi Fitzgerald Cook was born on December 3,1964 and is an American former professional football player who was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the eighth round of the 1987 NFL draft.

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Toi Cook appeared in Super Bowl XXIX for the victorious San Francisco 49ers, and had an interception in the game.

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Toi Cook was the Defensive MVP of the 1986 Coca-Cola Classic, a regular-season National Collegiate Athletic Association college football game played in Tokyo, Japan.

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Toi Cook was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 38th round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft from Stanford University, but chose to play NFL football.

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At 22 years old, Toi Cook was an eighth-round draft choice of the New Orleans Saints as a defensive back.

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Toi Cook served as a player representative for the NFLPA for ten years as an NFL player.

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Toi Cook was instrumental in helping convince Gene Upshaw, executive director of the NFLPA, and its board members to move into the entertainment arena by licensing the players under the league's group licensing program for entertainment productions.

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Toi Cook became a free agent in the following summer, trying out with the Denver Broncos before signing with Carolina.

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Toi Cook played defensive back for the Panthers under Coach Dom Capers.

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Toi Cook hosted post-game football shows for WWL in New Orleans, NFC preview shows and NFL Europe games for Fox Television.

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Toi Cook returned to San Francisco as an NFL game analyst for KRON, and then co-hosted ESPN radio shows.

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Toi Cook was the Executive Vice President in the Sports Division at the Gersh Agency in Los Angeles from 2004 to 2006.

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Toi Cook became principal owner of Toi Cook Management Group LLC on September 25,2007.

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On September 22,2015, Toi Cook became one of the more than 220 former NFL players serving as master trainers and ambassadors For USA Football's Heads Up program.

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Toi Cook has producer credits for the Walking on Dead Fish and The Coach's Journey.

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Toi Cook is a party to the concussion lawsuit against the NFL.