Eddie Crook

1929–2005 (age 76)

Boxer

Biography

Eddie Crook (1929–2005) was admired for his discipline as a boxer and for the humility he carried beyond the ring.

He is fondly remembered by fellow athletes and loved ones as he rests at Fort Moore Main Post Cemetery.

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