Born: March 16, 1957
Birthplace: Carthage, North Carolina
Zodiac Sign:
Pisces
Garry Wilbert Cobb is a former American
football linebacker in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys,
Detroit Lions, and Philadelphia Eagles.
Cobb played college football at the University
of Southern California.
He is a Philadelphia Eagles analyst for Fox
affiliate WTXF-TV and 94.1 WIP.
Cobb also got into politics briefly, becoming
the Republican nominee for New Jersey's 1st congressional district in the
United States House of Representatives in 2014, losing that election to Donald
Norcross.
Cobb resides in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, with
his wife Gwendolyn, whom he met while in college.
They have three adult children together - two
daughters, and a son, Garry Cobb II, who played cornerback at Stanford
University (1998–2002).
He is known for his interest in urban youth
and was honored in 2002 by then-President George W. Bush for his work as a
mentor to troubled youngsters.
He is a former member of the Board of Caring
People Alliance of Philadelphia, which runs the ELRC, 3 Boys & Girls Clubs,
and Older Adults programming.
He is the author of the book Don't Be
Clueless: 7 Keys to Life in the Real World, which targets urban youth’s
challenges.