IN MEMORIAM JAMES D. COBB (1931-2018)

The OSU Athletic Department mourns the passing of Jim Cobb, who was a founding member of the OSU “Posse Club” in 1964.

Along with his late wife, LaVerna, Jim was a loyal supporter of Oklahoma State University in all areas. As Cowboy VIP level donors to the POSSE, the couple endowed a quarter-scholarship for athletics. Jim was also a member of the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology Hall of Fame, as well as an OSU Alumni Hall of Fame inductee.

He and LaVerna will be greatly missed. Good ride, Cowboy!

POSSE Magazine Staff

VICE PRESIDENT OF ENROLLMENT AND BRAND MANAGEMENT KYLE WRAY

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF / SENIOR ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR KEVIN KLINTWORTH

SENIOR ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR / EXTERNAL AFFAIRS JESSE MARTIN

ART DIRECTOR / DESIGNER DAVE MALEC

PHOTOGRAPHER / PRODUCTION ASSISTANT BRUCE WATERFIELD

ASSISTANT EDITOR CLAY BILLMAN

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS GARY LAWSON, PHIL SHOCKLEY MELISSA MORALES

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CLAY BILLMAN, GABE CAMPIS, TOM DIRATO, JOHN HELSLEY KEVIN KLINTWORTH, JOHN LANGHAM ROGER MOORE, BILL SMITH, KYLE WRAY

Athletics Annual Giving (POSSE) Development Staff

ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR / ANNUAL GIVING ELLEN AYRES

PUBLICATIONS COORDINATOR CLAY BILLMAN

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, ANNUAL GIVING RYAN SEVERSON

COORDINATOR, ANNUAL GIVING STEPHANIE DAVIS

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, ANNUAL GIVING / EVENT COORDINATOR ALEXA ABLE

Athletics Major Gift Development Staff

SENIOR ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR / DEVELOPMENT LARRY REECE

ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT MATT GRANTHAM

ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT SHAWN TAYLOR

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