Marvin Cobb

Marvin Lawrence Cobb (born August 6, 1953) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected 276th overall by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 11th round of the 1975 NFL draft. He played high school football at Notre Dame High School in Riverside, California, and college football for the USC Trojans, where he also played shortstop on the baseball team.

Cobb played 5 seasons for the Bengals, from 1975 to 1979. During those five years he played in 71 games, starting 54 and making 13 interceptions, playing as both a free safety and strong safety. In a Monday Night Football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on October 17, Cobb got one rushing attempt but did not gain any yardage. Cobb also played for the Steelers and Minnesota Vikings, splitting eight games between the two teams in 1980. 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. Cobb was eventually awarded $1.1 million. He has also been active in attempting to increase pension and medical benefits for former players. He became a director of the Independent Retired Players Summit.