Virgil Robinson
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| Position: | L.B. Landry (Algiers, New Orleans), Louisiana | ||||||
| College: | Grambling State | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1971 / Round: 2 / Pick: 46 | ||||||
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Virgil I. Robinson Jr. (born November 2, 1947) is a former
Houston Texans / Shreveport Steamer in the World Football League. He played college football at Grambling State University
.
Early years
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]
Professional career
Robinson was selected by
taxi squad after playing 3 games in 1972.[5] He signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers before the 1973 season but quit the team before playing a regular season game for them.[5][6][7][8]
In March 1974, he was selected by the
Houston Texans, which would become the Shreveport Steamer. Robinson ran for 647 yards in his career on 189 attempts, scoring 3 rushing touchdowns. He also caught 27 passes for 156 yards and 1 receiving touchdowns.[9][10][11][12]
Post-football life
Robinson was named to the Grambling Legends Hall of Fame in 2016.[13]
References
- ^ Nick DeRiso, "G-RIFFIC TALENT", April 17, 2006. The News-Star. As posted on Grambling Story Archive, 2006. Available online: http://gramblingfootball.blogspot.com/2006/08/gramblings-80-years-of-football.html . Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ "Green Bay Swaps Williams". The Pocono Record. January 29, 1971. p. 15. Retrieved 2020-01-17 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Remmel, Lee (September 14, 1971). "9 Rookies and 9 Second-Year Men Survive Packers' Final Cut". The Post-Crescent. pp. B6–B7. Retrieved 2020-01-17 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Karras a 'Free' Agent'". The Racine Journal Times. September 16, 1971. p. C1. Retrieved 2020-01-17 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Steelers Sign Virgil Robinson". The Post Crescent. March 31, 1973. p. B3. Retrieved 2020-01-17 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Livingston, Pat (April 25, 1973). "Enter 'The Flyer'". Pittsburgh Press. p. 66. Retrieved 2020-01-17 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Defense Prevails". The Evening Standard. July 30, 1973. p. 16. Retrieved 2020-01-17 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Musick, Phil (August 26, 1973). "Camp of Dreams and Nightmares". The Pittsburgh Press. p. D5. Retrieved 2020-01-17 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virgil Robinson Statistics on JustSportsStats.com".
- ^ "Virgil Robinson - The Pro Football Archives".
- ^ "Virgil Robinson".
- ^ "Office of the Governor, Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, State of Louisiana - VIRGIL ROBINSON, JR".
- ^ Sean Isabella, "Grambling Legends return to help induct 2016 class", The News-Star, July 9, 2016. Available online: https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/sports/college/louisiana-tech/2016/07/08/grambling-legends-return-help-induct-2016-class/86873004/ / Retrieved February 20, 2021.