Edward Cook (athlete), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edward Cook (athlete)

American pole vaulter

Date of Birth: 27-Nov-1888

Place of Birth: Chillicothe, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 18-Oct-1972

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Edward Tiffin Cook Sr.
(November 27, 1888 – October 18, 1972) was an American athlete who shared the gold medal in the pole vault (with Alfred Gilbert) at the 1908 Summer Olympics.Cook was an all-around athlete and won the IC4A long jump title in 1908 and 1909, and the AAU pole vault title in 1907 and 1911.
He graduated from Cornell University in 1910 and later became a farmer and director of the First National Bank in his native Chillicothe, Ohio.
He was elected to the Sphinx Head Society during his senior year.