American football player and coach
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Key moments and achievements from Lee Fobbs's life.
Lee was born
· Cleveland, Ohio, USA
College Achievement
Lee Fobbs earned All-SWAC and All-America honors as a senior at Grambling State University under legendary coach Eddie G. Robinson. He graduated in 1973 with a degree in health and physical education. His outstanding play earned him a selection in the eighth round of the NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills.
College Achievement
Lee Fobbs earned All-SWAC and All-America honors as a senior at Grambling State University under legendary coach Eddie G. Robinson. He graduated in 1973 with a degree in health and physical education. His outstanding play earned him a selection in the eighth round of the NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills.
Professional Career
Fobbs played professionally for the Ottawa Rough Riders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League and the Detroit Wheels of the World Football League. His professional playing career spanning multiple leagues demonstrated his versatility and determination.
Professional Career
Fobbs played professionally for the Ottawa Rough Riders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League and the Detroit Wheels of the World Football League. His professional playing career spanning multiple leagues demonstrated his versatility and determination.
Coaching Career
Fobbs became part of the first wave of Black assistant coaches hired at major programs, building a resume spanning more than four decades. He coached at Tulane, Alabama, Texas A&M, LSU, Minnesota, Baylor, Kansas, Louisiana-Monroe, Southern, and Grambling State, touching countless lives.
Coaching Career
Fobbs became part of the first wave of Black assistant coaches hired at major programs, building a resume spanning more than four decades. He coached at Tulane, Alabama, Texas A&M, LSU, Minnesota, Baylor, Kansas, Louisiana-Monroe, Southern, and Grambling State, touching countless lives.
Head Coaching Role
In 2006, Fobbs was named head football coach at North Carolina A&T, an HBCU institution. Although his tenure was brief, his contributions to HBCU football and his role in developing generations of Black athletes and coaches made him a legend in the HBCU football community.
Head Coaching Role
In 2006, Fobbs was named head football coach at North Carolina A&T, an HBCU institution. Although his tenure was brief, his contributions to HBCU football and his role in developing generations of Black athletes and coaches made him a legend in the HBCU football community.
Coaching Achievement
In 2015, Fobbs returned home to Grambling State as running backs coach, joining the staff led by his son Broderick Fobbs. The Tigers soon reemerged as a national HBCU power, capturing the 2016 HBCU national championship season — a fitting triumph for a Grambling legend.
Coaching Achievement
In 2015, Fobbs returned home to Grambling State as running backs coach, joining the staff led by his son Broderick Fobbs. The Tigers soon reemerged as a national HBCU power, capturing the 2016 HBCU national championship season — a fitting triumph for a Grambling legend.
Lee Fobbs passed away
