Former NFL Champion Johnie Cooks Died At 64
On Thursday, Former NFL Colts Linebreaker Johnie Cooks died at 64.
The Mississippi legend Johnie Cooks was suffering from health issues that became the reason for his death. Johnie won the Super Bowl championship with the New York Giants. In his 10 years of career from 1982 to 1991, Cooks played for the Giants, Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts, and Cleveland Browns.
Cooks was considered one of the great players of Mississippi State University where he was named as an All-American, earned All-SEC honors, and was named the MVP of the 1981 Hall of Fame Bowl. He retired with 32 sacks and four-time career interceptions.
He remains the highest-drafted Bulldogs player ever, and he is a member of both the Mississippi State and the State of Mississippi Sports Halls of Fame. The Mississippi State University mourns for the legend. And release the official statement on the death of their all-time favorite NFL star Johbie Cooks.
The Mississippi State Director of Athletics Zac Selmon said, “Johnie Cooks is without question among the very best to ever put on the Maroon and White while also standing as one of the most decorated college football players of his era,”
He said Johnie will be remembered forever in Starkville,
“He truly did it all in his career, from earning accolade after accolade as a Bulldog to winning a Super Bowl in the NFL. Johnie will be remembered forever in Starkville as he is cemented as an MSU legend. We extend our deepest condolences to Johnie’s family, as well as all who knew, loved, and admired him.”
May Johnie Cooks rest in peace. Our hearts and thoughts are with the Cooks family and friends.
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