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	Jack Kent Cooke - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Jack Kent Cooke (25 October 1912 – 6 April 1997) was a Canadian entrepreneur who became one of the most widely-known executives in North American professional sports.
		Cooke is strongly disliked by the people of the Baltimore metropolitan area.
		Cooke fought hard to prevent Baltimore from getting an NFL team after the Baltimore Colts left for Indianapolis because Baltimore was declared Redskin territory after the move.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jack_Kent_Cooke (454 words)

	WashingtonPost.com: Jack Kent Cooke, 1912-1997
		Jack Kent Cooke was not always the easiest man to talk to, especially if you were a reporter looking for a story, writes The Post's Leonard Shapiro (pictured).
		Cooke's death comes soon after he took steps to ensure the stability of the Redskins by signing Coach Norv Turner and General Manager Charley Casserly to contract extensions.
		Jack Kent Cooke was nominated last fall to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/sports/redskins/longterm/cooke/front.htm (498 words)

	Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Landover, Maryland
		Q: The Squire, Jack Kent Cooke, was known for entertaining the high and mighty, from governors to sports starts to authors and journalists, in his owner’s box that overlooked the field at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium.
		Cooke and his family and guests are provided with a special parking area on the service level beneath the stadium and take an elevator to their suite.
		Jack Kent Cooke Stadium is the only stadium in the NFL with two tiers of luxury suites — 208 in all.
	pages.princegeorges.com /stadium.htm (4138 words)

	WashingtonPost.com: Jack Kent Cooke: 1912-1997
		You didn't have to spend a lot of time with Jack Kent Cooke or know him well to understand what he was, writes The Post's Michael Wilbon: the best owner in the history of sports.
		The death of Jack Kent Cooke comes soon after he took steps to ensure the stability of the Redskins by signing Coach Norv Turner and General Manager Charley Casserly to contract extensions.
		Jack Kent Cooke's funeral will be held this week at Trinity Episcopal Church in the heart of the tiny Virginia town of Upperville.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/sports/longterm/redskins/cooke/front.htm (589 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Jack Kent Cooke
		Jack Kent Cooke (25 October, 1912 – 6 April, 1997) was a Canadian entrepreneur who became one of the most widely-known executives in North American professional sports.
		Being a Canadian, Cooke's first love was ice hockey, and he was determined to bring the NHL to Los Angeles.
		Cooke died of cardiac arrest in 1997, and established the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation to help struggling people achieve the same success that he enjoyed.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Jack_Kent_Cooke (323 words)

	washingtonpost.com: The Redskins: Jack Kent Cooke Stadium
		Jack Kent Cooke (pictured) did not live to see the opening of the stadium he sought to build in the District, Alexandria, Laurel and, finally, Landover.
		Jack Kent Cooke Stadium officially opened its doors Sept. 14, as 78,270 fans crowded in to watch the Redskins defeat the Arizona Cardinals, 19-13, in overtime.
		John Kent Cooke at the new Redskins stadium in Prince George's County.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/sports/redskins/longterm/1997/stadium/stadium.htm (420 words)

	Jack Kent Cooke Stadium Articles
		Led by team owner Jack Kent Cooke — who did not live to see the opening of the stadium named for him — the long journey began in Washington, then wound through Alexandria, Washington again, and Laurel before finally settling in Prince George's County.
		July 13: A relaxed and upbeat Jack Kent Cooke, clearly confident that any remaining differences with city officials will be resolved, said it was "almost a given" that he'll build the new home for his Washington Redskins in the District.
		Douglas Wilder and Washington Redskins owner Jack Kent Cooke signed an agreement last month to negotiate the construction of a football stadium in Alexandria, with the understanding that Cooke would pay roughly half of a planned $250 million deal to build the stadium and the state would provide the other half for public improvements.
	www.sfo.com /~csuppes/NFL/WashingtonRedskins/Articles/timeline.htm (2131 words)

	Phi Theta Kappa - International Honor Society of the Two Year College
		The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship Program annually awards approximately 30 scholarships to students currently attending community colleges or two-year institutions and planning to transfer to four- year institutions.
		Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarships are awarded exclusively to community college and two-year college students.
		The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship Program is the largest private scholarship initiative in United States history for community college students interested in pursuing four-year degrees.
	scholarships.ptk.org /recipients/cooke/04schol.htm (212 words)

	William Simmons '04 Awarded Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Scholarship
		Cooke,” says Matthew J. Quinn, executive director of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, which identifies and supports young people of special intelligence, application, deportment, and character who have financial need and demonstrated excellence in academic endeavors and extracurricular activities.
		Jack Kent Cooke was a businessman, sportsman, and philanthropist.
		Cooke died April 6, 1997, and left most of his fortune to establish the foundation.
	www.lafayette.edu /news.php/view/5811 (932 words)

	Jack Kent Cooke Stadium Articles
		Cooke, who died in April, built the $180 million stadium and named the real estate Raljon after his sons, Ralph, now deceased, and John, who runs the team.
		Redskins officials and Cooke himself when he was alive have been stung by such reactions to what they viewed as the simple and sentimental prerogative of a longtime team owner who paid for the stadium himself.
		But the system does recognize Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, regardless of where the caller says it is located, Daley said.
	www.california.com /~csuppes/NFL/WashingtonRedskins/Articles/091197.htm (1232 words)

	The Washington Times: Jack Kent Cooke dead at 84: Son John expected to lead his team into 21st century.(A)@ HighBeam ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Jack Kent Cooke dead at 84: Son John expected to lead his team into 21st century.(A) «Read the Full Article, get a FREE TRIAL for instant access» This is a premium article.
		The death of owner Jack Kent Cooke from congestive heart failure yesterday shocked the Washington Redskins, but those within the organization expect Cooke's successors to carry out his vision despite the loss of such a commanding presence.
		Cooke's son, Redskins Executive Vice President John Kent Cooke, is expected to succeed his father as a matter of course.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:56816534&refid=ip_almanac_hf (230 words)

	Bates College \| Jack Kent Cooke Scholarships
		Jack Kent Cooke was by all accounts an extraordinary man. Born October 25, 1912, in Ontario, Canada, he was as a young man an athlete and a musician who dreamed of pursuing a formal education.
		The mission of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is to help young people of exceptional promise reach their full potential through education.
		Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Program awards approximately 35 scholarships worth up to $50,000 each to college seniors or recent graduates (with a GPA of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale or the equivalent) to attend graduate or professional programs beginning in Fall 2005.
	www.bates.edu /jack-kent-cooke-scholarships.xml (273 words)

	Jack Kent Cooke (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Jack Kent Cooke (1912-1997) attracted attention as a colourful character - notably high profile marraiges and divorces - and associate of figures such as Roy Thomson.
		Jack Kent Cooke sold encyclopaedias during the 1930s Depression before managing Roy Thomson's CJCS Stratford radio station and then serving as a Thomson group executive.
		Jack Kent Cooke is profiled in Adrian Havill's gossipy The Last Mogul - The Unauthorized Biography of Jack Kent Cooke (New York: St Martins 1992).
	www.ketupa.net /cooke.htm (684 words)

	The Burnett Honors College
		The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholarship Program was established to help young people of exceptional promise reach their full potential through education.
		Jack Kent Cooke began his extraordinary business career as an encyclopedia salesman and went on to build a media empire and become owner of the Chrysler building, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Washington Redskins.
		Although he never completed his formal high school education, Cooke had an immense respect for learning and was himself well read and knowledgeable in a wide variety of fields.
	www.honors.ucf.edu /archive/jack_kent_cooke_grad_scholar.html (429 words)

	College senior wins Jack Kent Cooke scholarship (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Cooke Scholars receive an award that covers tuition and a living stipend of $50,000 for use at an accredited graduate institution in the year 2002-03, and the award is renewable for up to six years of study for those students who perform at a high level.
		The late Jack Kent Cooke was the owner of the Chrysler Building in NYC, the LA Lakers, and the Washington Redskins.
		The Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship aims to identify extraordinary individuals and help them pursue the kind of formal education Cooke himself could not acquire, though he had an immense respect for learning.
	maroon.uchicago.edu /news/articles/2002/05/07/college_senior_wins_.php (789 words)

	Press Release Archive: Three GW Students Receive Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarships for Graduate Study
		The late Jack Kent Cooke, who was unable to go to college in the midst of the Depression, set aside the bulk of his estate to create a foundation dedicated to education.
		The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation began operations in August 2000 and is receiving more than $500 million in assets and expects to provide approximately $25 million to support individual scholarship and other educational initiatives on an annual basis.
		Jack Kent Cooke, who built a media empire and also owned the Los Angeles Lakers and Washington Redskins, died in April 1997.
	www.gwu.edu /%7Emedia/pressreleases/05-01-02-CookeScholarships.htm (714 words)

	WASHMAN'S DOMAIN -- JACK COOKE'S CODICILS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		I, Jack Kent Cooke, domiciled in the County of Fauquier, at
		SEVENTH CODICIL TO I, JACK KENT COOKE, domiciled in the Commonwealth of
		EIGHTH CODICIL TO I, JACK KENT COOKE, domiciled in the
	my.execpc.com /~washman/cookecodicil.html (5638 words)

	Boston.com / News / Local / Conn. / Foundation awards aid to 27 students, including two from Connecticut (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation has awarded scholarships to 27 graduating community college students who are transferring to four-year colleges, including two from Connecticut.
		The Undergraduate Transfer Jack Kent Cooke Scholars program was created to "make sure financial obstacles do not prevent high-achieving community college students from advancing their education and pursuing their dreams," said Matthew J. Quinn, the foundation's executive director.
		The private, independent foundation was established in 2000 by the estate of former Washington Redskins owner Jack Kent Cooke to help promising young people reach their full potential through education.
	www.boston.com /news/local/connecticut/articles/2004/05/03/foundation_awards_aid_to_27_students_including_two_from_connecticut (334 words)

	Brevard College student awarded Jack Kent Cooke Foundation scholarship (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		“The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is a marvelous organization,” said Brevard College’s Vice President for Enrollment Management Joretta Nelson, “devoted to the support and advancement of promising future leaders.
		The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is a private, independent foundation, established in 2000 by the estate of Jack Kent Cooke to help young people of exceptional promise reach their full potential through education.
		Cooke, who died in 1997, was a businessman, sportsman, and philanthropist who owned, among other diverse holdings, the Washington Redskins football team and the Chrysler Building in New York City.
	www.brevard.edu /news/student_award05.asp (511 words)

	Foundation Center-Washington, D.C./ Grantmakers in the News
		On May 1, 2002, the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation announced the names of the 50 college seniors who have been selected as recipients of the first Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholarships.
		The scholarships, worth up to $50,000 a year for six years at the graduate school of their choice, are believed to be the most generous in the nation, funding an unusually diverse group of students in a wide array of disciplines.
		Cooke, who left school during the Depression to support himself as an encyclopedia salesman, wanted to reward and assist students of great promise and legitimate need who shared his desire to succeed.
	www.fdncenter.org /washington/gitn/dc_gitn_051502.html (455 words)

	Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship
		Overview: The Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship Foundation was established in 1997 and bears the name of its benefactor.
		Application: Applicants for the Cooke Graduate Scholarships must be nominated by the Jack Kent Cooke Faculty Representative of their undergraduate institution.
		Application materials may be found on the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Web Site and are due by May 1.
	www.loyola.edu /nationalfellowships/awards/cooke.html (355 words)

	Headlines@Hopkins: Johns Hopkins University News Releases
		The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation identifies young people nationwide who have shown unique overall excellence, both in academic endeavors and in extracurricular activities.
		The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is a private, independent foundation established by its namesake to help young people of exceptional promise reach their full potential.
		Cooke was a businessman, sportsman, and philanthropist who owned the Toronto Maple Leaf baseball club, the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team, and the Washington Redskins football team.
	www.jhu.edu /news_info/news/home02/may02/lora.html (580 words)

	History Associates Incorporated - Press Room
		Cooke so that scholarship recipients and others could learn more about their benefactor.
		These evolved from encyclopedia sales in Canada during the Depression to Cooke’s success as owner of a Toronto radio station and, finally, to his immigration to the United States and subsequent interests in cable television and sports franchises.
		Cooke was perhaps best known as the colorful owner of the Washington Redskins but, as this biography points out, Cooke’s Redskins interest merely capped a highly varied and fascinating career.
	www.historyassociates.com /press/releases/20041115.htm (249 words)

	Nancy Hutton '03 Wins Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship
		When he died in 1997, Cooke created a foundation that is now keeping others from ending up in the same boat.
		The Virginia-based Jack Kent Cooke Foundation announced October 3 that it has awarded seventy-nine students, among them Frances Perkins Scholar Nancy ("Nan") Hutton '03, Undergraduate Scholarships.
		Officials at their schools nominated the applicants, and their applications were read by at least three academics before the foundation made its selections.
	www.mtholyoke.edu /offices/comm/csj/101102/hutton.shtml (814 words)

	Office of Public Affairs at Yale - News Release (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		New Haven, Conn. -- The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation today announced the names of two Yale University students selected from among 30 undergraduate and 43 graduate students nationwide to receive between $30,000 and $50,000 in financial aid for the 2003-2004 academic year.
		Magni Hamso, a sophomore and a Bethesda, MD, native majoring in molecular biophysics and biochemistry, is aiming for a medical degree which she will use to help inner city needy families.
		The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, based in Lansdowne, VA, is a private independent foundation established by Jack Kent Cooke to help young people of exceptional promise reach their full potential through education.
	www.yale.edu /opa/newsr/03-05-16-01.all.html (584 words)

	Three Yale Students Win Prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Scholarships
		Ruiz will use her award as a Jack Kent Cooke Scholar to pursue a Ph.D. in comparative psychology at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.
		First named a Jack Kent Cooke Scholar in 2003 through the Undergraduate Scholarship Program, Bethesda, Maryland, resident Magni Hamso made campaigning for the rights of the homeless a major pursuit at Yale.
		The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is a private, independent foundation established in 2000 through the will of Jack Kent Cooke, a highly successful media entrepreneur.
	www.yale.edu /opa/newsr/05-07-28-01.all.html (837 words)

	Jack Kent Cooke Gradute Scholarships
		When he died in 1997, he left most of his fortune to establish the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation.
		One of the Foundation’s major goals is “to identify extraordinary individuals and help them pursue the kind of formal education Cooke himself never had.” To this end, the Foundation intends to award 35 scholarships to outstanding students who will begin graduate or professional school in the fall of 2006.
		However, the Cooke Foundation realizes that applicants may be financially independent from their parents and considers parental income less important for such students.
	www.yale.edu /iefp/fellowships/individual/cooke.html (928 words)

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