So strong, so fast, but the collisions had lasting effect on Johnie Cooks
Leland native Johnie Earl Cooks, a Mississippi State and NFL football star, passed away following a long illness. He was 64.
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Good stuff!So strong, so fast, but the collisions had lasting effect on Johnie Cooks
Leland native Johnie Earl Cooks, a Mississippi State and NFL football star, passed away following a long illness. He was 64.mississippitoday.org
That would have been 1981 because they beat us in Starkville in 1983 (31-7), the only two times I remember them playing here. We beat them down there in 1980 also and they beat us down there in '82 so a spIit for the 4 game series.We were playing Miami in Starkville back when Miami was a top 5 program. Johnie got his nose broken and the referee made him go out for one play. One of the Miami players said something smart to him. Johnie replied, number 37 I’ve got your number and you done started it now. Johnie was a total wave of destruction for the rest of the day and I don’t think number 37 enjoyed the rest of his afternoon. Lots of pain. Huge Bulldog victory that day. To this very day our family uses the phrase “going Johnie Cooks on his a$$” all the time. One of the all time greats to ever wear the maroon and white.
I was at that game. The Miami center broke Cooks' nose. Cooks went out for one play, the Miami center went out after the play Cooks retuned, I don't think he ever came back in. I'm 59, I think Johnie is STILL the best player I have ever seen play for MSU. That is only referring to what he did at MSU.We were playing Miami in Starkville back when Miami was a top 5 program. Johnie got his nose broken and the referee made him go out for one play. One of the Miami players said something smart to him. Johnie replied, number 37 I’ve got your number and you done started it now. Johnie was a total wave of destruction for the rest of the day and I don’t think number 37 enjoyed the rest of his afternoon. Lots of pain. Huge Bulldog victory that day. To this very day our family uses the phrase “going Johnie Cooks on his a$$” all the time. One of the all time greats to ever wear the maroon and white.