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John Blackwell 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".[1]

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Jack Cobb

Personal information
Born	(1904-08-04)August 4, 1904 Durham, North Carolina
Died	September 9, 1966(1966-09-09) (aged 62) Greenville, North Carolina
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school	Woodberry Forest (Woodberry Forest, Virginia)
College	North Carolina (1923–1926)
Position	Forward
Career highlights and awards
3× Consensus All-American (1924–1926) 3× All-Southern (1924–1926) National player of the year (1926) Helms national champion (1924) Jersey retired by North Carolina Tar Heels

University of North Carolina

Cobb was a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. Cobb and Cartwright Carmichael led the Tar Heels to their first undefeated season in 1924 and to three straight Southern Conference titles (1924, 1925, 1926).[2][3] He was also the first 3-time All-America selection in North Carolina history.[4] Cobb was named national player of the year for 1926 by the Helms Athletic Foundation.[5] The 1924 team was retroactively named national champion by the Helms Foundation in 1936. Their fast play and defense earned them the nickname the "White Phantoms", use as an alternative nickname for the Tar Heels into the 1940s.

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.[6][7] He averaged 15 points a game, then an incredible stat.[8] 6' 2" was also a large size for a player in his day.[7]

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.[2] Cobb did continue to coach Little League baseball teams throughout much of his life.[5]

References

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