Jim Cook
1963 · Round 8 · Pick 101 · G · St. Louis Cardinals
Jim Cook played G at Oklahoma and was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in round 8, pick 101, of the 1963 draft. Note: there is no Wikipedia article on him. Pro Football Reference has no player page for him. This bio covers his draft record plus SoonerStats roster data. SoonerStats lists him on OU's roster for 1960 SO LG, 1961 JR RT, 1962 SR RT. His listed size in 1962 was 6-1, 220 lb. SoonerStats gives his full name as James Duane Cook. It gives his hometown as Amarillo, TX and his high school as Palo Duro. It lists his birth as February 24, 1941. It lists his death as March 16, 2013 in Tulsa, OK (age 72). Pro Football Archives lists him as a letterman at Oklahoma in 1960, 1961 and 1962. Its transaction log shows that the St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) signed him in 1963; the Calgary Stampeders (CFL) signed him on 2/23/1964 and released him on 7/29/1964; and the Edmonton Eskimos (CFL) signed him on 8/10/1964.
Sources
https://soonersports.com/sports/2019/8/13/208798496 | https://soonerstats.com/football/players/details.cfm?playerid=342 | https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/c/cook00670.html