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William Thomas Cook (January 1884 – 1970) was an American college sports coach. He was
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's head football, men's basketball, baseball, and track and field coaches in the early 1900s. He compiled overall records of 5–9 (football), 0–1 (basketball), and 9–20 (baseball). Cook, a native of
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, played on baseball and football teams in
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in his early life. He eventually attended Iowa State University, playing on the school's athletic teams. Some time shortly thereafter, Cook relocated to
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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
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to serve as physical director at another school.


Head coaching record


Football


Basketball


Baseball


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Cook, W. T. 1884 births 1970 deaths Baseball players from Iowa Davidson Wildcats baseball coaches Davidson Wildcats football coaches Davidson Wildcats men's basketball coaches Davidson Wildcats track and field coaches Iowa State Cyclones baseball players People from Peru, Illinois Players of American football from Iowa Springfield College alumni 20th-century American sportsmen