Monday 11 July 2016

High School Accolades of Ashton Cobb

Ashton Cobb grew up 6th in a large family of 11 siblings in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, where his father raised his children in the precepts of his profession as a minister. Cobb had a close family and learned the value of the competitive spirit growing up with so many. Cobb also benefited from his close relationship with his father, as both enjoyed working out and often went together to the gym. Cobb enjoyed a healthy small town upbringing, playing sports with his friends and siblings and praying at his father’s church on Sundays. As the years flew by for Cobb, his physical attributes became obvious. Topping out at 6’1” and 215lbs. during his college years, Cobb was destined to play the most physical of competitive sports, football.

Ashton Cobb Ashton Cobb became a four-year letterman and a first team all-state football safety, so named by The Associated Press, at Center High School in Monaca, Pennsylvania. Cobb started for three years at the strong safety position and was a two-year starter at fullback, as well as playing intermittently as a punter. Cobb received honorable mention for all-state status as a high school sophomore, as well as achieving four-year letterman status in track and field events including the 100-meter dash, the relay, shot put and javelin throw, achieving third in state in shot put as a junior and a senior. Cobb was a member of the football club’s 1200 Club in weightlifting, with top lifts of 370 pounds in bench press and 465 in squats.

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