Cabbage Patch Kids Though Xavier Roberts is the creator of the Cabbage Patch Kids brand, many of the brand's defining characteristics, such as the dolls' overly round faces and that they came with an adoption certificate, can be traced back to Martha Nelson Thomas, an American folk artist from Kentucky. Before Roberts ever became involved in the toy industry, Thomas created and marketed her own line of dolls, called Doll Babies, which she sold at local arts and craft shows and markets. The two crossed paths at a state fair in 1976 and Roberts began purchasing her dolls to sell at a profit
Greg Roberts (American football) coach Barry Switzer's Oklahoma Sooners football team from 1975 to 1978. As a senior in 1978, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American and won the Outland Trophy as the best interior lineman in the country. Greg Roberts (American football) Gregory Lafeyette Roberts (born November 29, 1956) is a former American college and professional football player who was an offensive guard in the National Football League (NFL) and United States Football League (USFL) for five seasons during the late 1970s and 1980s. He played college football for the University of Oklahoma, and received All-American honors. Roberts was selected in