Cobb, one of Davidson's finest multi-sport athletes, was named Southern Conference Athlete of the Year in 1950 and is a member of the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. He was a four-year starter in basketball and captain of the 1950 team. He was a four-year starter in tennis and teamed with Bo Roddey to win the Southern Conference doubles championship in 1950. Cobb also earned four letters in track, giving him a total of 12 varsity letters.