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Notable people with the name "Coby" include

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Koby Abberton Koby Abberton (born 2 June 1979), an Australian former professional surfer, is a member of the Australian surf gang the Bra Boys. He rose to local prominence in 2006, when he was found guilty of perverting the course of justice in an inciden ...

(born 1979), Australian surfer *

Koby Altman Koby Altman (born September 16, 1982) is an American basketball executive who currently serves as the President of Basketball Operations of the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Early life Born to an African Ameri ...

(born 1982), American basketball executive * Koby Arthur (born 1996), Ghanaian footballer

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Coby Bell Coby Scott Bell (born May 11, 1975) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Jesse Porter on the USA Network original series ''Burn Notice'' and professional football player Jason Pitts on The CW/BET comedy-drama '' The Game''. He ...

(born 1975), American actor and producer *

Coby G. Brooks Coby Garrett Brooks (born May 17, 1969) is the former president and CEO of Hooters, Inc. and Naturally Fresh, Inc. Brooks was promoted to these positions in 2003, three years before the death of his father, Hooters chairman Robert H. Brooks. ...

(born 1969), American businessman *

Coby Bryant Coby Bryant (born March 29, 1999) is an American professional football safety for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats. Early life Bryant grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, ...

(born 1999), American football player

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Coby Carrozza Coby Carrozza (born May 7, 2001) is an American swimmer for the University of Texas Longhorns men's swimming team. He is currently scheduled to swim the 2022 World Aquatics Championships in the men's free relay for the United States of America t ...

(born 2001), American swimmer * Koby Clemens (born 1986), American baseball player *

Coby Cotton Dude Perfect (DP) is an American sports and comedy group and YouTube channel headquartered in Frisco, Texas. The group consists of Tyler "The Beard" Toney, "The Twins" Cory and Coby Cotton, Garrett "The Purple Hoser" Hilbert, and Cody "The Tall ...

(born 1987), American media personality

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Coby Dietrick Coby Joseph Dietrick (born July 23, 1948) is an American former professional basketball player. Dietrick played college basketball for the San Jose State Spartans, where he was a second-team All- Pacific Coast Athletic Association selection in ...

(born 1948), American basketball player

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Coby Fleener Jacoby Fleener (born September 20, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal, earning first-team All-American honors ...

(born 1988), American football player

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Koby Holland Koby Holland (born September 24, 1974, in Dillon, Montana) is an American sport shooter. He has competed for Team USA in running target shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and has won a bronze medal at the 2001 Championship of the Americas to ...

(born 1974), American sports shooter

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* Koby Israelite (born 1966), Israeli musician *

Coby Iwaasa Coby Iwaasa (born June 19, 1996) is a Canadian racquetball player. He is the currenInternational Racquetball Federation(IRF) World Champion in Men's Doubles, winning the title with Samuel Murray in 2024. Previously, Iwaasa and Murray won the 202 ...

(born 1996), Canadian racquetball player

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Coby Jones Coby Michael Jones (born August 15, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Sporting Kansas City. Club career Born in Topeka, Kansas but raised in Olathe, Jones joined the Sporting Kansas City academy in ea ...

(born 2003), American soccer player

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Coby Karl Coby Joseph Karl (born June 8, 1983) is an American former professional basketball player who is an assistant coach of the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is the son of NBA head coach George Karl. High school ...

(born 1983), American basketball player *

Koby Arthur Koomson Koby Arthur Koomson is a Ghanaian diplomat. He served as Ghana's Ambassador to the United States of America from 1997 to 2001. Biography Koomson was born in May 1951 in Gold Coast (now Ghana). He had his secondary education at Ghana National ...

(born 1951), Ghanaian diplomat

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* Koby Lion (born 1976), Israeli paracyclist

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* Koby Maxwell (born 1978), Ghanaian musician *

Coby Miller Coby Miller (born October 19, 1976) is an American track and field athlete, who specialises in the sprint events. In his career, he recorded a sub-10 second personal best in the 100 meters and a sub-20 second best in the 200 meters. In the latt ...

(born 1976), American track and field athlete

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Koby Osei-Wusu Christopher Koby Osei-Wusu (born December 26, 1995) is a Ghanaian-American professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for FC Malaga City in the Spanish División de Honor. He has previously played for Richmond Kickers and ...

(born 1995), Ghanaian-American soccer player

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Coby Rhinehart Jacoby Rhinehart (born February 7, 1977) is an American former professional football defensive back who played for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected in the sixth round (190th overall) by the Arizona Ca ...

(born 1977), American football player *

Coby Rowe Coby Jake Rowe (born 2 October 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender. Career Rowe played for Hillingdon Borough during the 2014–15 season, before signing for Wingate & Finchley. He later played for Haringey Bo ...

(born 1995), English footballer

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Coby Sey Coby Sey is a British musician, songwriter, artist, vocalist and NTS Radio host, born and based in Lewisham, South East London. He has worked with musicians Tirzah, Mica Levi, DELS, Kwes, Laurel Halo, Klein, Lafawndah and London Contempora ...

, British musician *

Coby Sikkens Jacoba Catharina "Coby" Sikkens (born 11 May 1946, in Groningen) is a retired Dutch backstroke swimmer who won a gold medal in 4 × 100 m medley at the 1966 European Aquatics Championships. She also participated in the 1968 Summer Olympics ...

(born 1946), Dutch swimmer *

Koby Stevens Koby Stevens (born 18 June 1991) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast, Western Bulldogs, and St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was selected as a second round pick ( ...

(born 1991), Australian rules footballer

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Coby van Baalen Jacoba ("Coby") Maria Jozina van Baalen-Dorresteijn (born 6 April 1957 in Werkhoven, Utrecht) is an equestrian from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal in the Team Dressage event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. She did so ...

(born 1957), Dutch equestrian

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Coby White Alec Jacoby "Coby" White (born February 16, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels. White was a top hig ...

(born 2000), American basketball player *

Coby Whitmore Maxwell Coburn Whitmore (June 11, 1913 – October 12, 1988)M.C. Whitmore
Social Security Number 287-10-5 ...

(1913–1988), American painter

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Doug Coby Frank Douglas Coby III (born August 18, 1979) is an American professional racing driver who last competed part-time in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and the SMART Modified Tour, driving the No. 7 Chevrolet for Tommy Baldwin Racing. He has also ...

(born 1979), American racing driver *

Fred Coby Frederick G. Beckner Jr. (March 1, 1916 – September 27, 1970) was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing Pony Deal in the fifth season of the American western television series ''The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp''. ...

(1916–1970), American actor * George Coby (1883–1967), Georgian businessman * Jeff Coby (born 1994), Haitian-American basketball player *

Rudy Coby Rudy Coby (born Rudolph Coby; April 22, 1964), also known as "Labman", is an American comedic magician. He is a member of the Magic Castle in Los Angeles. In the early 1990s, Coby appeared in several small theatrical live shows, and on broadcast ...

(born 1964), American magician

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