Jack Cobb
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John Blackwell "Sprat" Cobb (August 4, 1904 – September 9, 1966) was an American college basketball player at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Cobb is one of eight Tar Heels basketball players who have had their jersey retired, and was nicknamed "Mr. Basketball".
Early life
John Blackwell Cobb was born on August 4, 1904, in Durham, North Carolina, to Venable Tobacco Company executive James S. Cobb and Nannie Orr.[1] The Cobbs were of English ancestry and Orrs of Scottish ancestry.[2]
University of North Carolina
Cobb was a member of the
After defeating Alabama in the Southern Conference tournament, some 500 students marched to Cobb's house in Durham and woke up the household with fight songs.[7][8] He averaged 15 points a game, then an incredible stat.[9] 6' 2" was also a large size for a player in his day.[8]
Later life
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.[3] Cobb did continue to coach Little League Baseball teams throughout much of his life.[6]
References
- ^ James S. Cobb
- ^ History of North Carolina: North Carolina biography, by special staff of writers p. 33
- ^ a b "North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame - Jack Cobb". Archived from the original on November 27, 2010. Retrieved April 18, 2009.
- ^ "Stepping Up: My Take: Jack Spratt & the Dixie Flyer". Washington Daily News. March 15, 2016.
- ISBN 9781614787259.
- ^ a b "Tarheelblue.com Media Guide" (PDF).
- ISBN 9781613212882– via Google Books.
- ^ ISBN 9780807899687.
- ^ "U.N.C. basketball blue book". Chapel Hill, N.C. : Sports Division, University News Bureau. November 19, 1992 – via Internet Archive.