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.
He is currently the head football coach at Iowa City Regina High School in Iowa City, a school which plays football in Class 2A. In 2010, he led the team to an undefeated season and a 2A State Championship. One of Regina's 14 wins was against Class 3A's #1 Ranked team, the Solon Spartans, ending Solon's 44 game winning streak. In the 2011 Season, Marv lead the Regals to a 24-20 win over Spirit Lake giving the Regals back-to-back 2A State Championships.
Marv attended high school in West Branch where his football jersey is retired and in the halls of West Branch High School. West Branch and Iowa City Regina are both in the Cedar Valley Conference.
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1988 College Football All-America Team consensus selections
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| Offense |
- QB Steve Walsh & Troy Aikman
- RB Barry Sanders
- RB Anthony Thompson
- RB Tim Worley
- WR Jason Phillips
- WR Hart Lee Dykes
- TE Marv Cook
OL Tony Mandarich- OL Anthony Phillips
- OL Mike Utley
- OL Mark Stepnoski
- C Jake Young
- C John Vitale
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| Defense |
- DL Mark Messner
- DL Tracy Rocker
- DL Wayne Martin
- DL Frank Stams
- DL Bill Hawkins
LB Derrick Thomas- LB Broderick Thomas
- LB Michael Stonebreaker
DB Deion Sanders- DB Donnell Woolford
- DB Louis Oliver
- DB Darryl Henley
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| Special teams |
- PK Kendall Trainor
- P Keith English
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New England Patriots 1989 NFL Draft selections
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- Hart Lee Dykes
- Eric Coleman
- Marv Cook
- Chris Gannon
- Maurice Hurst
- Michael Timpson
- Eric Mitchell
- Eric Lindstrom
- Rodney Rice
- Tony Zackery
- Darron Norris
- Curtis Wilson
- Emanuel McNeil
- Tony Hinz
- Aaron Chubb
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1991 AP NFL All-Pro Team
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- Offense: QB Jim Kelly
- RB Thurman Thomas
- RB Barry Sanders
- WR Jerry Rice
- WR Michael Irvin
- WR Haywood Jeffires
- WR Gary Clark
- WR Andre Rison
- TE Marv Cook
OT Jim Lachey- OT Anthony Muñoz
- OT Mike Kenn
- OT Lomas Brown
- G Mike Munchak
- G Steve Wisniewski
- G Randall McDaniel
- C Kent Hull
- C Bruce Matthews
- C Don Mosebar
Defense: DE Reggie White- DE Clyde Simmons
- DT Michael Dean Perry
- DT Ray Childress
- DT Jerome Brown
- DT Jerry Ball
- OLB Derrick Thomas
- OLB Pat Swilling
- OLB Cornelius Bennett
- OLB Seth Joyner
- ILB Sam Mills
- ILB Mike Singletary
- ILB Al Smith
- ILB Chris Spielman
- ILB Junior Seau
- ILB Jessie Tuggle
- CB Deion Sanders
- CB Cris Dishman
- CB Darrell Green
- S Steve Atwater
- S Ronnie Lott
- S Mark Carrier
Special Teams: P Jeff Gossett- PK Jeff Jaeger
- PK Chip Lohmiller
- PK Pete Stoyanovich
- KR/PR Mel Gray
- ST Steve Tasker
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| Name |
Cook, Marv |
| Alternative names |
Cook, Marvin Eugene; Cook, Marvin E. |
| Short description |
All-American college football player, professional football player, tight end |
| Date of birth |
February 24, 1966 |
| Place of birth |
West Branch, Iowa, United States |
| Date of death |
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