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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 13, 1919 Jackson, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | April 3, 2007 (aged 88) Ruston, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Leland College University of Iowa |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1941–1997 | Grambling State |
| Basketball | |
| 1943–1956 | Grambling State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 408–165–15 (football) |
| Bowls | 10–6 |
| Tournaments | 0–3 (NCAA DI–AA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
17 SWAC (1960, 1965–1968, 1971–1974, 1977–1980, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1994) | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1997 (profile) | |
Eddie Gay Robinson Sr. (February 13, 1919 – April 3, 2007) was an American football coach. For 56 years, from 1941 to 1942 and again from 1945 to 1997, he was the head coach at Grambling State University, a historically black university (HBCU) in Grambling, Louisiana. During a period in college football history when black players were not allowed to play for southern college programs, Robinson built Grambling State into a "small" college football powerhouse. He retired in 1997 with a record of 408–165–15.
Robinson was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1997. The Black College All Star Bowl award for outstanding NFL rookies, the Los Angeles Football Classic Foundation's HBCU championship award, and the Football Writers Association of America's Eddie Robinson Award are all named for him. Super Bowl XXXII, played at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, was dedicated to Robinson.