Thursday, February 17, 2011

Bob Cook- Never Missed the Super Bowl

Bob Cook was featured in a television spot for VISA during the NFL season. He was shown, along with three other fans, in the "Never Missed a Super Bowl" ad. The men had been to all previous 44 Super Bowls.

They commented about the extreme measures they had taken over the years to attend the game. Mr Cook fell ill shortly before the game this year and ended up watching his beloved Packers from a hospital bed in Milwaukee.

Mr Cook died on February 10, 2011 at the hospital from a blood infection at the age of 79.

He was the former owner of "Bob Cook's Vagabond Travel Service" in Brown Deer, Wisconsin.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Tony Malinosky - Oldest Baseball Player

Tony Malinosky did not have much of a Major League Baseball career. He played three months in 1937 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, hitting .228 in 35 games. His career was cut short by a knee injury.

Malinosky held the distinction of being the oldest former MLB player. He died on February 9, 2011 at the age of 101 in Oxnard, California.

During World War II he served in the Army and fought in the Battle of the Bulge.

He was honored at Dodgers Stadium during the 2009 season when he turned 100. He was a life-long Dodgers fan.