Alfred John Crook (November 20, 1897 – February 17, 1958) was an

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player. He played professionally in the

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(NFL) for the Detroit Panthers from 1925 to 1926. Crook attended

Washington & Jefferson College Washington & Jefferson College (W&J College or W&J) is a Private college, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Washington, Pennsylvania, United States. The college traces its origin to three Presbyterian m ...

and was the starting center and defensive end for the

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in the

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. His nickname "Monk" was given to him by his teammates at Washington & Jefferson.

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