Roscoe Cook, Jr. (March 2, 1939 – December 30, 2011) was an educator and held three world records in track.
[1][2] Cook attended San Diego High, where he set numerous track and field records and was a member of the school's 1955 national championship football team.
[3][4] In 1959 at Modesto Junior College Cook tied the world record in the 100 yards at 9.3 seconds, and in the process beat Olympic Champion Bobby Morrow and Ray Norton, who had previously run a 9.3.
[4] In 1961 Cook won the 60-yard dash with a time of 6.1 seconds at the Los Angeles Invitational indoor meet.
[4] In addition to his track accomplishments, Cook was a member of the 1959 Oregon Ducks football team.