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Stanley L. Robinson
American football player and coach (1890–1967) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stanley Lewis "Robbie" Robinson (November 17, 1890 – July 2, 1967)[1] was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach the University of Vermont in 1915,[2] Mississippi A&M (now known as Mississippi State University) from 1917 through the 1919, Mercer University from 1923 to 1925, and Mississippi College from 1920 to 1922 and again from 1928 to 1953,[3] compiling a career college football coaching record of 148–88–16. During his three-season tenure at Mississippi A&M, Robinson compiled an overall record of sixteen wins and five losses (16–5).[4][5] He also spent one season (1919) as the Mississippi A&M baseball coach.[6] Robinson-Hale Stadium at Mississippi College is named in Robinson's honor.[7]
![]() Robinson pictured in Reveille 1918, Mississippi State yearbook | |
Biographical details | |
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Born | (1890-11-17)November 17, 1890 Michigan, U.S. |
Died | July 2, 1967(1967-07-02) (aged 76) Clinton, Mississippi, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1911–1914 | Colgate |
Position(s) | Back |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1915 | Vermont |
1917–1919 | Mississippi A&M |
1920–1922 | Mississippi College |
1923–1925 | Mercer |
1928–1953 | Mississippi College |
Baseball | |
1918 | Mississippi A&M |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1923–1926 | Mercer |
1928–1961 | Mississippi College |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 148–88–16 (football) 11–7 (baseball) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
Football 1 Dixie (1940) | |
Robinson died on July 2, 1967, at his home in Clinton, Mississippi.[8][9]