Ed Cook, who was a good defensive tackle at Notre Dame for Frank Leahy in ’53 and ’54, died last week at the age of 75.
According to his good pal and former roommate, Tony Pasquesi, Ed died back in Sewell, N.J., from cancer.
Cook and Pasquesi were also teammates and defensive tackles on the Chicago Cardinals football team before the franchise moved to Arizona.
Cook looked forward to joining Tony at Reunions and seeing his ’55 classmates.
Ed’s Mom also was the hero of Dick Szymanski’s spleen surgery after the Penn game in Philadelphia. When Ed invited a bunch of his teammates to dinner after the game and Dick said he didn’t feel well enough to eat, Mrs. Cook called the family doctor who came to the house and rushed Szymanski to the hospital for surgery. Dick later said that the surgeons told him he would have been in major trouble in just one more hour. Szymanski has always credited Mrs. Cook for saving his life.
Obituary from Philadelphia Inquirer
Edward J. Cook died , on Sept. 7, 2007 of Washington Twp., NJ, age 75. Husband of Kathleen (nee Corba). Father of Linda Dilks (Walter), Edward M. Cook and Carolyn Panna (Louis). Grand-father of 9. Great grandfather of 4. Ed was a graduate of Notre Dame University, followed by 11 years in the NFL playing for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Falcons. Viewing Monday eve. 7 – 9 P.M. and Tuesday 8:30-9:30 A.M. at the EGIZI FUNERAL HOME, 119 Ganttown Rd. Turnersville, NJ. Funeral Mass 10 A.M. at SS. Peter and Paul Church. Turnersville, NJ. Int. St. Joseph’s Cem., Chews Landing, NJ.
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Ed Cook (1932-2007)
Former Defensive Tackle Ed Cook Dies
Ed Cook, who was a good defensive tackle at Notre Dame for Frank Leahy in ’53 and ’54, died last week at the age of 75.
According to his good pal and former roommate, Tony Pasquesi, Ed died back in Sewell, N.J., from cancer.
Cook and Pasquesi were also teammates and defensive tackles on the Chicago Cardinals football team before the franchise moved to Arizona.
Cook looked forward to joining Tony at Reunions and seeing his ’55 classmates.
Ed’s Mom also was the hero of Dick Szymanski’s spleen surgery after the Penn game in Philadelphia. When Ed invited a bunch of his teammates to dinner after the game and Dick said he didn’t feel well enough to eat, Mrs. Cook called the family doctor who came to the house and rushed Szymanski to the hospital for surgery. Dick later said that the surgeons told him he would have been in major trouble in just one more hour. Szymanski has always credited Mrs. Cook for saving his life.
Obituary from Philadelphia Inquirer
Edward J. Cook died , on Sept. 7, 2007 of Washington Twp., NJ, age 75. Husband of Kathleen (nee Corba). Father of Linda Dilks (Walter), Edward M. Cook and Carolyn Panna (Louis). Grand-father of 9. Great grandfather of 4. Ed was a graduate of Notre Dame University, followed by 11 years in the NFL playing for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Falcons. Viewing Monday eve. 7 – 9 P.M. and Tuesday 8:30-9:30 A.M. at the EGIZI FUNERAL HOME, 119 Ganttown Rd. Turnersville, NJ. Funeral Mass 10 A.M. at SS. Peter and Paul Church. Turnersville, NJ. Int. St. Joseph’s Cem., Chews Landing, NJ.
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