Jerry Robinson (linebacker)
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PositionLinebacker
BornDecember 18, 1956
San Francisco, California, U.S.
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight218 lb (99 kg)
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | December 18, 1956 San Francisco, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa, California) | ||||||||
| College | UCLA (1975–1978) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1979: 1st round, 21st overall pick | ||||||||
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Jerry Dewayne Robinson (born December 18, 1956) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins, earning All-American honors. Chosen in the first round of the 1979 NFL draft, he played professionally for the Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Raiders of the NFL.
Robinson was born in San Francisco, California. He attended Cardinal Newman High School in Santa Rosa, California, where he played for the Cardinal Newman high school football team.