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Who
is Tyrus (Ty) Raymond Cobb, Jr. ?
+ Born 23 Jun ‘40 at Patterson Hospital in
Duncan, OK to Tyrus Raymond Cobb (mechanic, farmer, car salesman,
fireman, OK State Highway Patrolman) & Mary Elizabeth Bagby Cobb
+ Worked in hay fields 10-12 hours/day
entire summer ’49 with father
+ Graduated Claremore (OK) Senior HS, May
’58 (Class Valedictorian; Pres, National Honor Society, Math Club,
Science Club; football letterman)
+ Appointed to US Military Academy (USMA)
at West Point by OK Senator Monroney
+ Graduated USMA 6 Jun ’62; BS in Military
Engineering; chose Infantry branch
+ Married Beverly Joan York in Newburgh,
NY, 7 Jun ‘62
+ Father of Christine E. Cobb & Tyrus R.
Cobb III
+ 21 year career in US Army (6 Jun ’62 thru
30 Apr ‘83)
> Army schools completed: Basic
Infantry Officer; parachutist; Ranger; Inf Off Advanced Course; Nuc
Wpns Employment; and Cmd & Gen Staff College
> Commanded three infantry companies,
two as 1LT (parachuted into Iran during a brigade-sized demo in
support of then Iranian ally)
> Bn S3 (Opn Officer) in Korea as a
1LT à passed annual
Battalion Tng Test
> Sr Advisor to Vietnamese Parachute
Inf Bn (Combat Infantryman’s Badge; 3 Bronze Stars for Valor; Purple
Heart) Oct 67-Oct ’68 (included 10 days fighting NVA in Hue, RVN
during Tet Offensive ‘68)
> Graduated Un of TX (Austin) with MA
in geography/earth sciences, Jun ‘70
> Associate Prof, USMA, Jun ’70-Jul
’73 teaching geography/earth sciences
> Bn S3 in Korea: conceived, wrote and
executed three separate live fire maneuver exercises required of all
2ID infantry platoons; personally conducted for Sec-Army & Army
Chief of Staff
> Infantry Brigade Asst S3
à prepared and executed
Expert Infantryman’s Badge test for over 500 infantrymen
> Soldier requirements manager for US
Army Weapons R&D Command
> Retired as Lieutenant Colonel, 30
Apr ‘83
+ Graduated from Florida Institute of Tech
with an MBA Feb ‘84 via night school
+ President and co-owner of Ty Cobb’s Sport
Locker (retail sporting goods), Sparta, NJ for 10 years (Nov ‘83 –
Nov ‘93)
+ R&D Engineer, US Army Weapons R&D Cmd
(started as GS11; retired as GS15) (Mar ’85 – Jun ’05)
+ On 50th birthday, ran 50
kilometers (32 miles) and in so doing raised $7,400 for cancer
research; lost mother and younger brother to cancer
+ Coached youth football, soccer,
basketball and baseball (1972 to present, includes ERLL baseball &
ER YMCA basketball); officiated, as a volunteer, youth basketball
and baseball; Pres, Sparta (NJ) Babe Ruth Baseball (13-15 year olds)
+ Ordained Elder, Presbyterian Church
(since 1972); member First Presbyterian Church of Salisbury, NC
+ Submitted application and interviewed for
“Survivor” TV show
+ Member: Kiwanis International (awarded
Life Membership & Hickson Award); AMVETS – Post 845; Association of
the US Army; National Active & Retired Federal Employees (NARFE)
Association
+ Certified Red Cross Lifeguard (volunteer
to East Rowan County, NC, YMCA) (likely oldest active Lifeguard in
NC)
+ Excellent health; three gym workouts per
week
+ Proud grandfather (“Pepa”) of 5 grandsons
(including Tyrus IV)
+ Currently residing in Rowan County
+ Recreational/Leisure Enjoyments:
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coaching youth sports (especially with grandsons)
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working in the yard
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golfing or tennis with wife, friends and/or grandsons
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community service
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being with friends
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taking care of family
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