ɪn hɪz pɹˈaɪvət lˈaɪf, kˈɑːb wʌzɐ tʃˈæmpiən hˈɔːɹs bɹˈiːdɚɹ ænd, fɚɹə ʃˈɔːɹt wˈaɪl, sˈɜːvd æz pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌvðɪ ˈaɪdəhˌoʊ ɹˈeɪsɪŋ kəmˈɪʃən.
In his private life, Cobb was a champion horse breeder and, for a short while, served as president of the Idaho Racing Commission.