Fred Robinson (gridiron football, born 1930)
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Date of birth | September 2, 1930 |
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Place of birth | West Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
Date of death | June 4, 2021 | (aged 90)
Place of death | Rialto, California, U.S. |
Career information | |
CFL status | International |
Position(s) | G |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
Weight | 242 lb (110 kg) |
US college | Washington |
NFL draft | 1955 / Round: 14 / Pick: 169 |
Drafted by | Cleveland Browns |
Career history | |
As player | |
1956 | BC Lions |
1957 | Cleveland Browns |
1958 | Toronto Argonauts |
1960–1961 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
1962 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
Career highlights and awards | |
Frederick Leroy Robinson Jr. (September 2, 1930 – June 4, 2021) was an American professional football player for the Toronto Argonauts, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Ottawa Rough Riders and BC Lions. He won the Grey Cup with Ottawa in 1960.[1] He played college football at the University of Washington and was drafted in the 1955 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns (Round 14, #169). He played with Cleveland briefly in 1957.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Fred Robinson Statistics on JustSportsStats.com". www.justsportsstats.com. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- ^ "Fred Robinson NFL CFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
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- Players of American football from New Haven County, Connecticut
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