Virgil Robinson
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PositionRunning back
BornNovember 2, 1947
Inverness, Mississippi, U.S.
Inverness, Mississippi, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born | November 2, 1947 Inverness, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | L.B. Landry (New Orleans, Louisiana) | ||||||||
| College | Grambling State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1971: 2nd round, 46th overall pick | ||||||||
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Virgil I. Robinson Jr. (born November 2, 1947) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He played college football for the Grambling State Tigers. He also was a member of the Houston Texans / Shreveport Steamer in the World Football League.
Robinson attended L.B. Landry High School. He accepted a football scholarship from Grambling State University. He was Grambling's leading rusher in 1970, with 884 yards. That same year, he was named a first-team All-Southwestern Athletic Conference running back.[1]