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Randall 'Tex' Cobb

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Actor

The Resume

    (May 7, 1950- )
    Born in Bridge City, Texas
    Former boxer with a record of 43-7
    Acted in 'Uncommon Valor' (1983), 'Raising Arizona' (1987), 'Blind Fury' (1989), 'Ernest Goes to Jail' (1990) and 'Diggstown' (1992)

Why he might be annoying:

    That 'Tex' nickname.
    He is extremely hairy.
    He dropped out of Abilene Christian University to start training as a kickboxer.
    He crashed a motorcycle on the set of 'Raising Arizona.'
    His character's name in 'Fletch Lives' was called Ben Dover.
    A Sport's Illustrated article from 1993 claimed that he was involved with fixing a boxing match with opponent Paul "Sonny" Barch. The same article also claimed the two did cocaine following their match.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He won his last fight as a professional boxer.
    He is known for his good sense of humor.
    Larry Holmes clobbered him senselessly in a 15 round title match in 1982.
    Howard Cosell claimed he would never cover another pro boxing match after the Cobb/Holmes match due to its brutality.
    He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Temple University with a bachelor's degree in sports management at age 57.
    He sued Sports Illustrated over the 1993 article and lost.

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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 26 Votes: 23.08% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 19 Votes: 57.89% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 18 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 9 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 35.29% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 9 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 30 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 72 Votes: 45.83% Annoying