George Edwin Cooke (February 17, 1883 – June 3, 1969) was an American amateur
soccer player who competed in the
1904 Summer Olympics. He was born and died in
St. Louis, Missouri
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.
In 1904 he was a member of the
St. Rose Parish team, which won the bronze medal in the soccer tournament. He played all three matches as a fullback. His younger brother
Thomas
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was also member of the bronze medal team, but he broke his leg during the first game with
Galt F.C. and was replaced with
Johnson
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in the later games.
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Outside of soccer, Cooke worked for the Liggett Group
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for over 50 years.["Obituaries: Cooke", ''St. Louis Post-Dispatch'' (June 3, 1969), p. 15.]
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1883 births
1969 deaths
American soccer players
Footballers at the 1904 Summer Olympics
Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in soccer
Soccer players from St. Louis
Medalists at the 1904 Summer Olympics
Association football defenders
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