Garry Cobb
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| Garry Cobb | |
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| Date of birth: | March 16, 1957 |
| Place of birth: |  Carthage, North Carolina |
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| Position(s): | Linebacker |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| College: | Southern California |
| NFL Draft: | 1979 / Round: 9 / Pick 247 |
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| 1979-1984 1985-1987 1988-1989 |
Detroit Lions Philadelphia Eagles Dallas Cowboys |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Garry Wilbert Cobb (born March 16, 1957 in Carthage, North Carolina) is a former American football linebacker in the NFL and current radio personality on WIP in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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[edit] High School Career
A 1975 graduate of Stamford (Connecticut) High School, Garry was a standout for the Black Knights in baseball, basketball, as well as football.
[edit] College career
Cobb played college football at the University of Southern California where he played on two Rose Bowl Championship teams, one National Championship team and was selected All-Pac-10 in 1978. He graduated in 1979 with a Bachelor of Sciences degree in Sociology. After graduation, Cobb was offered contracts by the California Angels and Chicago Cubs baseball teams, but opted to play professional football instead.
[edit] Professional career
Drafted in the 1979 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys, Cobb went on to play 11 years in the NFL with the Detroit Lions, the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas. Among note, he was traded from Detroit to Philadelphia in 1985 for Philadelphia's all-time leading rusher Wilbert Montgomery.
[edit] Radio career
Since his retirement from football, Cobb has transitioned to being a television and radio personality in the Philadelphia area. He has earned the nickname "G Cobb". His trademark expression has become "G Cobb in the House". Since 1997 he has been a sports reporter with CBS 3’s Eyewitness News team. He also hosts his own weekend radio program on 610 WIP. In July 2007, G Cobb began writing Eagles columns for The Bulletin, a daily newspaper out of Philadelphia.
Cobb also runs a Philadelphia Eagles news and rumor website. Two hours prior to the official start of the 2008 NFL free agency period, Cobb's site reported that cornerback Asante Samuel had already reached a deal with the Eagles.[1]
[edit] Personal
Cobb resides in Cherry Hill, New Jersey and is the father of three children, a son who played cornerback at Stanford University (1998-2002), two daughters and two grandchildren.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Official Website
- Garry Cobb Profile at USC Legends
