Robert Stephen "Duffy" Cobbs (born January 17, 1964) is a German-born former professional

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player. He played

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for Penn State's 1982 and 1986 national championship teams, and one season (1987) in the

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(NFL) for the

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. He was named to

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's "Penn State All-Time Defensive Team".Bleacher Report Penn State All-Time Defensive Team
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Cobbs, Duffy Living people American football defensive backs Penn State Nittany Lions football players Players of American football from Alexandria, Virginia New England Patriots players 1964 births