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Posted By: JimB

There was a great article in SCD last year about the potential misrepresentations of Cobb's character in the standard American lore. I don't remember all the details but it sounded like the biography that is the foundation of a lot of negative perceptions may have been partially fabricated to sell books. Apparently he did a lot of good with his money, including setting up scholarships for impoverished African American kids in Georgia. Others here may remember more of the details. I am not saying that he was an angel. He was certainly a fierce player (which I respect), but he may not have been the devil many think he was.
JimB