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Photo Credit: Don Cobb

Don Cobb began his high school coaching career in 1962 as an assistant at Southwest High School. He would begin his head coaching career at his alma mater, Northeast High in 1966. As a player for the Vikings, Don earned All-City honors and played in the 1956 Interscholastic League All-Star game.

Coach Cobb moved to North Kansas City in 1971 as an assistant coach then took the reins as the head coach from 1974-1982. In his final season, Coach Cobb led Northtown to an undefeated league championship garnering Coach of the Year honors along the way.

Former player Richard Easley points to the lessons he learned under Coach Cobb as vital to his future career in law enforcement which saw him serve at the Chief of Police for the Kansas City Police Department. “Teamwork, discipline, commitment, hard work, and maintaining composure are just a few of the traits Coach Cobb taught us on the field and in the classroom. He is a one of a kind individual and coach that stands for what is right in the world we live today.”

Throughout his career Coach Cobb made an effort to have an impact on his players’ life beyond the game. In addition to teaching, Don also helped students with college counseling duties and he was an active member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Since retirement Coach Cobb has volunteered at local elementary schools and has worked with Meals on Wheels.

Bishop Miege President and former player Dr. Joe Passantino maintains that Coach Cobb’s influence on his life helped to carry him through his own 45-year career in education. “All of us who played for him understood that the most endearing life lessons to be passed on to us came from him teaching us how to deal with obstacles and adversity- things he taught so well.”