[2] He had only four losing seasons in 38 campaigns, and his 1954 team won the Big Ten Conference championship and the NCAA District No.

[2] Other Major League players developed by Kobs include Bob Anderson, Ed Hobaugh, Jack Kralick, Hobie Landrith, Al Luplow, Ron Perranoski, Dick Radatz, and George Smith.

[4] Kobs also coached the Michigan State men's basketball team for two years from 1924 to 1926, compiling a record of 11–26.

[2] In June 1963, Kobs voluntarily resigned from active coaching at age 64 and became administrative assistant to Michigan State athletic director Biggie Munn.

[5] In December 1966, Kobs announced that he would retire effective July 1, 1967, following 43 years of service to Michigan State.

[6] In January 1968, Kobs died of a heart attack at his home in East Lansing, Michigan, at age 69.

Kobs was also posthumously inducted into the MSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1993 as part of the second group of inductees.