Larry Robinson (American football)
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Appomattox, Virginia, U.S.
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| Position | Running back | ||||
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| Born | April 6, 1951 Appomattox, Virginia, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Carver-Price (Appomattox) | ||||
| College | Tennessee (basketball) | ||||
| NFL draft | 1973: undrafted | ||||
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Lawrence Cordill Robinson (born April 6, 1951) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college basketball for the Tennessee Volunteers.
Robinson attended Carver-Price High School in Appomattox, Virginia, before moving on to Ferrum College. He helped his team reach the NJCAA National Tournament in consecutive years and received NJCAA All-American honors in 1971.
He transferred to the University of Tennessee for the 1971–1972 season and became the school's second African American basketball player (Wilbert Cherry was the first one).[1] He contributed to the team being the SEC co-champion.
The next year, he was named team captain. He finished his career with an average of 10.9 ppg and 8.8 rpg, while shooting 60% from the floor. He led the team in field-goal shooting and rebounding in both years.[2]
In 1994, he was inducted into the Ferrum College Sports Hall of Fame.
Professional career
Robinson was signed as an undrafted free agent after the 1973 NFL draft. He was a college basketball player who never played a down of college football, whom the Dallas Cowboys converted into a running back.[3]
On September 19, Robinson was placed on the inactive list and spent most of the season on the taxi squad.[4] As a rookie, he played in four games and was used mainly as a kick returner. Robinson was waived on September 10, 1974.[5]