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2 unusual facts about Brian Cook


Brian Cook

Cook helped lead the Illini to a number one seed in the 2001 NCAA Tournament, and the Illini cruised to the Elite 8, where they were upset in a hard fought and controversial game by Cook's future teammate Luke Walton and the Arizona Wildcats.

His father, Norman Cook, played collegiate basketball at the University of Kansas (1974–76) and professionally for the Boston Celtics (1979–80).


2002–03 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team

Brian Cook earned Big Ten Player of the Year honors and the Illini won the Big Ten Tournament championship for the first time.

Chelmsford by-election, 1945

The local Conservatives selected 35 year-old Flight Lieutenant Brian Cook.


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Mouth of the Architect

Soon after the band released a split with label mates Kenoma in 2006, Vernon left, leaving Lahm to record all the guitar parts on their second album The Ties That Blind which was released in August, and featured Brent Hinds of Mastodon on guest vocals on one track, and bass from Brian Cook of Botch, Russian Circles, and These Arms are Snakes.