Marv Cook

Marv Cook
No. 46
Position: Tight End
Personal information
Date of birth: (1966-02-24) February 24, 1966
Place of birth: West Branch, Iowa
Career information
College: Iowa
NFL draft: 1989 / Round: 3 / Pick: 63
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 257
Receiving Yards: 2,190
Touchdowns: 13
Player stats at NFL.com

Marvin Eugene Cook (born February 24, 1966) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 1989 NFL Draft. A 6'4", 234-lb. tight end from the University of Iowa, Cook played in 7 NFL seasons from 1989 to 1995 for the Patriots, the Chicago Bears, and the St. Louis Rams. He was a two-time Pro Bowl selection in 1991 and 1992.

In 1991, Cook was fourth in the NFL in receptions with 83.

Coaching

Since 2007 he has been the head football coach at Regina High School in Iowa City, where he has won six straight state titles between 2010 and 2015, as well as a state record 56 game winning streak from 2010 to 2013.[1][2]

In 2010, one of Regina's 14 wins was against Class 3A's #1 Ranked team, the Solon Spartans, of the WaMaC Conference, ending Solon's 44 game winning streak.

Regina is the conference rival of Cook's own high school, in West Branch,[3] where his football jersey is retired and in the halls at West Branch High School.

References

  1. ↑ K. J. Pilcher, "Regals claim sixth straight state crown", The Gazette, November 23, 2015.
  2. ↑ Ryan Murken, "Coaching staff a boost for Regina", Iowa City Press-Citizen, November 22, 2015.
  3. ↑ Rob Poggenklass, "Marv Cook named head coach at Regina", West Branch Times, March 7, 2007.


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