Henry W. Robinson
American football player and coach
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Henry William "Robbie" "Captain" Robinson (October 26, 1893 – ?) was an American college football player and coach. During the First World War, he played for the 1917 Camp Gordon football team.
Brooklyn, Conecuh County, Alabama, U.S.
| Profile | |
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| Position | End |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 26, 1893 Brooklyn, Conecuh County, Alabama, U.S. |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Auburn (1911–1914) |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Auburn University
He was a prominent end for Mike Donahue's Auburn Tigers of Auburn University from 1911 to 1914. He was a member of an All-time Auburn Tigers football team selected in 1935,[1] as well as coach Donahue's all-time Auburn team.[2] He was nominated though not selected for an Associated Press All-Time Southeast 1869-1919 era team.[3]
1913
Robinson was All-Southern in 1913.[4]
1914
He was captain of the 1914 team.[5] One writer claims "Auburn had a lot of great football teams, but there may not have been one greater than the 1913-1914 team."[6]
Coaching career
Robinson assisted coach Bill Alexander and the national champion 1928 Georgia Tech Golden Tornado football team by coaching the ends.[7]