kˈʌmbi ɐtˈɛndᵻd snˈaɪdɚ hˈaɪ skˈuːl ɪn snˈaɪdɚ, tˈɛksəs, ænd wʌzɐ θɹˈiːspˈoːɹt lˈɛɾɚmən ɪn fˈʊtbɔːl, bˈæskɪtbˌɔːl, ænd bˈeɪsbɔːl.
Cumbie attended Snyder High School in Snyder, Texas, and was a three-sport letterman in football, basketball, and baseball.