Robert Lewis Cobb (born October 12, 1957) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League. Cobb was selected in the third round (66th overall pick) by the

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out of the University of Arizona in the

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. Scouting reports praised his size (6-4, 248 pounds) and speed (4.8 in

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). He played for the Rams (1981), the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1982), and the Minnesota Vikings (1984).Bob Cobb
/ref> Robert Lewis Cobb died in April of (1995) of

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4.https://www.bucpower.com/robert-cobb.html 1957 births Players of American football from Cincinnati American football defensive ends Northeast Mississippi Tigers football players Cincinnati Bearcats football players Arizona Wildcats football players Los Angeles Rams players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Minnesota Vikings players Living people {{defensive-lineman-1950s-stub