He played for the University of Cincinnati, and was the Bengals' #1 pick in the 1969 draft, 4 players behind top pick O.J. Simpson and 1 player behind Joe Greene.
Cook took over the starting QB job immediately, with the Bengals winning their first three games. He then suffered a shoulder injury and missed the next 3 games.
He returned and started the remaining 8 games, playing through his injury. Only later was it diagnosed as a rotator cuff tear. Even missing 3 games, he still led all AFL quarterbacks in 1969 with a 88.3 rating.
Because of his injury he did not play from 1970-72. He attempted a comeback with the Bengals in 1973, but only played in 1 game, with 3 passing attempts.
Cook died in 2012 from pneumonia, at age 65.
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