one-pocket players, and he would give one-pocket lessons at Varsity Billiards for $10.00 per hour. Most other professional players would charge $1000.00 a session for lessons. Steve really did what he could to help anyone improve their game. Cook was also one of a number of contributing authors to the one-pocket book Shots, Moves and Strategies: As Taught by the Game's Greatest Players (edited by Eddie Robin), now a highly sought-after collector's item. Titles 1970 Stardust Open One Pocket Championship 1970 Stardust Open All-Around Championship 1970 Birmingham Open One Pocket 1972 Hoosier Open 14.1 Championship 1973 Hoosier Open 14.1 Championship 1974 Southeastern Open 9-Ball 1974 Wisconsin Open 14.1 1979 Citrus Open 9-Ball 1980 Birmingham Open 9-Ball 1984 Florida State 9-Ball 1987 Pool Room Open 9-Ball 1988 Citrus Open 9-Ball 1991 Legends of One Pocket Championship 1993 Los Angeles Open One Pocket Championship 2005 One Pocket Hall of Fame Later life In 1996, Cook returned to Lima, Ohio, to care for his mother after she suffered a stroke. He continued playing in the Midwest, and occasionally in major events in Las Vegas and elsewhere. At the age of 56 he died in his sleep on October 21, 2003 in his hometown of Lima, of causes that were not disclosed in his obituary. References American pool players Sportspeople from Lima, Ohio 2003 deaths 1946 births