George Cooke (rower)

George Campbell Cooke (17 March 1906 23 May 1941) was a New Zealand rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the New Zealand boat which was eliminated in the repêchage of the eight competition.

George Cooke
Personal information
Birth nameGeorge Campbell Cooke
Born17 March 1906
Blenheim, New Zealand
Died23 May 1941 (1941-05-24) (aged 35)
Servia, Greece
Sport
SportRowing

Cooke was born in Blenheim. He was killed in action during World War II at Servia, Greece. He was a Corporal in the New Zealand Army, and died of wounds during the Allied retreat in the Greek campaign of 1941.

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