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Jack Cobb

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Nationality
  
American

Role
  
Basketball Player

Listed height
  
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

Height
  
1.88 m


Listed weight
  
175 lb (79 kg)

Weight
  
79 kg

Name
  
Jack Cobb

Positions
  
Basketball positions

Jack Cobb

Born
  
August 4, 1904Durham, North Carolina (
1904-08-04
)

High school
  
Woodberry Forest(Woodberry Forest, Virginia)

Died
  
September 9, 1966, Greenville, North Carolina, United States

College
  
North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball (1923–1926)

John Blackwell "Jack" Cobb (August 4, 1904 – September 9, 1966) was a college basketball player at the University of North Carolina in the 1920s. Cobb led the Tar Heels to their first undefeated season in 1924 and to three straight Southern Conference titles (1924, 1925, 1926). Cobb was named national player of the year for 1926 by the Helms Athletic Foundation. The 1924 team was retroactively named national champion by the Helms Foundation in 1936.

Cobb is one of eight Tar Heels basketball players who have had their jersey retired.

Cobb's dreams of pursuing a coaching career were dashed when he had a motorcycle accident in 1929 and lost part of his lower right leg. Cobb did continue to coach Little League baseball teams throughout much of his life.

References

Jack Cobb Wikipedia


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