Top 25 Players In UNC Basketball History: No. 12 - Jack Cobb

Posted Jun 15, 2021
Former North Carolina guard/forward Jack Cobb was National Player of the Year in 1926, a three-time All-American, a three-time All-Southern Conference selection, Patterson Medal recipient, Helms Foundation Hall of Fame inductee, and his jersey has been retired by UNC. Cobb averaged 15 points per game at a time when UNC averaged 35 ppg. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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