Marvin Lawrence Cobb was born on August 6,1953 and is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League.
13 Facts About Marvin Cobb
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Marvin Cobb was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 11th round of the 1975 NFL draft.
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Marvin Cobb played high school football at Notre Dame High School in Riverside, California, and college football for the USC Trojans, where he played shortstop on the baseball team.
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Marvin Cobb played 5 seasons for the Bengals, from 1975 to 1979.
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Marvin Cobb served as a kick returner occasionally, returning five punts and one kickoff between 1975 and 1977.
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Marvin Cobb played for the Steelers and Minnesota Vikings, splitting eight games between the two teams in 1980.
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Marvin Cobb served as a kick returner for the Steelers.
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In 1986, Marvin Cobb became an assistant athletic director at USC.
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Marvin Cobb was outspoken about the fact that black athletes at USC were graduating at a lower rate than white students and he did not see anything being done to assist those students.
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Marvin Cobb has been active in raising awareness of the impact football injuries can have on players later in life.
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Marvin Cobb has been active in attempting to increase pension and medical benefits for former players.
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Marvin Cobb became a director of the Independent Retired Players Summit.
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Marvin Cobb is president of the Retired NFL Players Congress.