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A 6'8" forward from Lincoln Community High School in Lincoln, Illinois, Cook played basketball at the University of Kansas from 1973 to 1976. He was named the Big Eight Conference 's Freshman of the Year in 1974 after averaging 11.4 points per game and helping the Kansas Jayhawks reach the NCAA Final Four .
Dec 25, 2008 · LINCOLN — Central Illinois has lost one of its legendary athletes. Norman Cook, a first-round draft pick of the Boston Celtics in 1976 and a star on the top-ranked Lincoln High School...
- JUSTIN TIERNEY
Dec 24, 2008 · LINCOLN - Former Lincoln High School basketball standout Norman Cook, who was a first-round draft choice of the Boston Celtics in 1976, died Monday night at Memorial Medical Center in...
Dec 25, 2008 · Former Kansas University basketball player Norm Cook, a first-round draft pick of the Boston Celtics in 1976, died Monday at the age of 53. Cook, who had an apartment in Springfield, Ill., died at Lincoln Memorial Medical Center. The cause of death has not been determined, the Springfield State Journal reports. Cook […]
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All-state player, Norman Cook, who played at Kansas and was a first-round NBA draft pick of the Boston Celtics, was the focal point for the Railsplitters. Cook was Lincoln’s all-time leading scorer at the time but had plenty of support as three-year varsity starters Tim Bushell, who played at Illinois, and Mike Schneider were part of the ...
Norm Cook. Year Inducted: 1983. Category: Players. Schools / Organizations: Lincoln (IL) High School Kansas University NBA: Celtics. Biography: Norm Cook was a two-time all-state player at Lincoln High School, where his teams were 71-14 during his three-year career, including a 30-1 record in 1972-73 when they lost in the IHSA quarterfinals. He ...
Dec 28, 2008 · It took Norm Cook just one game to win over the hearts of Kansas University basketball fans. On Dec. 1, 1973, the prep All-American out of Community High in Lincoln, Ill., went 10-for-10 from the field and scored 21 points, stealing the show in his major college debut — a 103-71 victory over Murray State in Allen Fieldhouse.
