RIP, coach Robinson.
2007-04-04 00:23:18 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football (American)
Grambling's football coaching legend...Their version of Joe Paterno...over 50 years...OK...Got to delete the retired bit...He must have passed away in the past day...Where the heck was I?
2007-04-04 01:14:08 · answer #1 · answered by Terry C. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who was Coach Eddie Robinson?
Louisiana native
Former Head Coach of Grambling State University
A Living Legend
Educator
The Master Motivator
Spiritual Leader
Known for His Hands On Coaching Style
Leader of the G-Men
The Winningest Coach in College Football History
The FIRST coach to record 400 wins.
A Football Powerhouse
College Coach of the FIRST African American running back (Paul "Tank" Younger, LA Rams in 1941)from an ALL-Black college to enter the NFL.
Coach of the FIRST African American Quarterback (James Harris, currently GM and Vice President of players, Jacksonville Jags. ) to play in the NFL.
College Coach of the FIRST African American Quarterback (Doug Williams, SF 49ers)to play in the Superbowl and be named Superbowl XXII MVP against Denver Broncos in 1988.
Coach of over 200 players that played in the NFL or CFL. Many whom are now leaders and executives both inside and outside the NFL.
Member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
The Football Writers of America have a "Coach of the Year" award named after Coach Eddie Robinson.
But most of all, Coach Eddie Rob was as a
Mighty Man of Valor.
2007-04-04 07:12:29 · answer #2 · answered by Black is Beautiful 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grambling State Football head coach, over 400 wins, one of the greatest minds in all of college football. I think if things were different in the south back then, he could have turned grambling into a college football superpower. I never met the man, but I've always heard that he carried himself with class, dignity, and honor. It's truly a sad day for college football and the entire state of Louisiana.
Rest in Peace
2007-04-04 01:39:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The world of football lost a true legend. Not since Paul "Bear" Bryant passed has football lost such an icon. 408 wins in 57 years of coaching is astounding in all respects. I was saddened at his passing, but is also glad that the world got to know the that put Grambling on the football map. He is a true legend.
2007-04-04 12:23:01 · answer #4 · answered by LDS of Three and Loving It 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coach of the Grambling Tigers until 1997. He retired the all-time leader in wins. Many of his players went to the NFL, and he had one of the highest graduation rates of any coach. Some of the players he coached inclued QBs Marlin Briscoe, James Harris, and Doug Williams.
2007-04-04 02:38:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i didn't until I heard about his passing today on the radio. But it sounds like he was a great man. He stayed with his team for almost 6 decades! That's unbelievable and unheard of in this day and age of greedy coaches always looking for a better deal instead of being there for the long haul. I heard he used to make sandwiches everyday for his players because they couldn't eat in the white restaurants and when two players couldn't play until they had gotten through picking cotton, he took the whole team to do it so he could get those two players to play. Sounds like a class guy in an unclassy day and age of sports.
2007-04-04 09:16:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A legend. Every coach in the game has respect for him.
2007-04-04 20:44:19 · answer #7 · answered by cjhype 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Greatest College Coach of all time. He was a true gentleman and always did right by his STUDENT-athletes.
2007-04-04 06:13:13 · answer #8 · answered by YouWishYouWereMe 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Great coach, greater man....Grambling lost a great one, as did all of the sports world..
2007-04-04 04:44:05 · answer #9 · answered by Jim G 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I remember him well! That program of his was a MACHINE for turing out great pro players and model citizens. R.I.P. Coach.....
2007-04-04 07:48:55 · answer #10 · answered by bigvol662004 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋