W. T. Cook
 Cook pictured in Quips and Cranks 1913, Davidson yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 1884 Peru, Illinois |
| Died | 1970 (aged 85–86) Connecticut |
| Alma mater | Iowa State University Springfield College |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1912–1913 | Davidson |
| Basketball | |
| 1912–1913 | Davidson |
| Baseball | |
| 1913–1914 | Davidson |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 6–11 (football) 0–1 (basketball) 9–20 (baseball) |
William Thomas Cook (January 1884 – 1970) was an American college sports coach.[1] He was Davidson College's head football, men's basketball, baseball, and track and field coaches in the early 1900s. He compiled overall records of 6–11 (football), 0–1 (basketball), and 9–20 (baseball).[2][3][4][5]
Cook, a native of Peru, Illinois, played on baseball and football teams in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in his early life. He eventually attended Iowa State University, playing on the school's athletic teams. Some time shortly thereafter, Cook relocated to Massachusetts where he played on a baseball team in Springfield, served as physical director at Allan's School and coached a football team in Fitchburg. After graduating from the Springfield Y.M.C.A. Training School in 1911, Cook relocated, this time to Pennsylvania to serve as physical director at another school.[6]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Rank# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson Wildcats (Independent) (1912–1913) | |||||||||
| 1912 | Davidson | 3–4 | |||||||
| 1913 | Davidson | 3–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 6–11 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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Basketball
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson Wildcats (Independent) (1912–1913) | |||||||||
| 1912–1913 | Davidson | 0–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 0–1 | ||||||||
|
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Baseball
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson Wildcats (Independent) (1913–1914) | |||||||||
| 1913 | Davidson | 4–11 | |||||||
| 1914 | Davidson | 5–9 | |||||||
| Total: | 9–20 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ https://archive.org/stream/davidsoncollegeb19121913#page/12/mode/2up
- ^ "Davidson College". Yearly Results (1910–1914). College Football Data Warehouse. 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
- ^ "W. T. Cook coaching record". College football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
- ^ "W. T. Cook coaching record". College basketball. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
- ^ "Season of 1913". Quips and Cranks. Davidson College. 1913. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
- ^ https://archive.org/stream/quipscranks1913davi#page/147/mode/1up
- 1884 births
- 1970 deaths
- Baseball players from Iowa
- College track and field coaches in the United States
- Davidson Wildcats baseball coaches
- Davidson Wildcats football coaches
- Davidson Wildcats men's basketball coaches
- Iowa State Cyclones baseball players
- People from Peru, Illinois
- Players of American football from Iowa
- Springfield College (Massachusetts) alumni