Remembering UC Legend Greg Cook
UC and Bengals legend Greg Cook passed away at the age of 65 in January 2012, leaving behind a unique legacy in Cincinnati sports history.
Straight outta Chillicothe, Cook starred on Homer Rice's pass-first Bearcats teams of the late 1960s.
He earned Second Team All-American honors in 1968, passing for 3,272 yards and 25 touchdowns in his senior year, school records that stood into the 21st century.
The Bengals selected the hometown hero fifth overall in the first round of the 1969 NFL draft. From the minute he entered the league, Cook was expected to be the face of the franchise.