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Eddie N. Robinson

Eddie N. Robinson
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Sport(s) Football, baseball
Biographical details
Born (1873-10-15)October 15, 1873
Lynn, Massachusetts
Died March 10, 1945(1945-03-10) (aged 71)
Boston, Massachusetts
Playing career
Football
1892–1895 Brown
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1896–1897 Nebraska
1898–1901 Brown
1902 Maine
1904–1907 Brown
1910–1925 Brown
1931 Providence Steam Roller
Baseball
1897 Nebraska
Head coaching record
Overall 157–88–13 (college football)
4–4–3 (NFL)
8–5–1 (college baseball)
Bowls 0–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 WIUFA (1897)
1 Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1902)
College Football Hall of Fame
Inducted in 1955 (profile)

Edward North "Robbie" Robinson (October 15, 1873 – March 10, 1945) was a head football coach at University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Brown University, and University of Maine. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1955. He later coached professionally in 1931 in the National Football League for the Providence Steam Roller. Under Robinson, the Steam Roller finished the 1931 season 4–4–3 record.

Prior to his coaching career, Robinson was selected by Walter Camp in 1895 as a Third Team All-American, while playing at Brown.


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