Larry Robinson

American football player
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroAmerican football player
PlacesUnited States of America
isAmerican football player Football player
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth6 April 1951, Appomattox, Appomattox County, Virginia, USA
Age73 years
Star signAries
Stats
Height:76 in
Weight:210 lbs
Education
University of Tennessee
Sports Teams
Dallas Cowboys
The details

Biography

Lawrence Cordill Robinson (born April 6, 1951) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League, who played for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college basketball for the University of Tennessee.

Early years

Robinson attended Carver-Price High School in Virginia, before moving on to Ferrum College. He helped his team reach the NJCAA National Tournament in consecutive years and received NJCAA All-American honors in 1971.

He transferred to the University of Tennessee for the 1971-1972 season and became the school's second African American basketball player (Wilbert Cherry was the first one). He contributed to the team being the SEC co-champion.

The next year, he was named team captain. He finished his career with an average of 10.9 ppg and 8.8 rpg, while shooting 60% from the floor. He led the team in field-goal shooting and rebounding in both years.

In 1994, he was inducted into the Ferrum College Sports Hall of Fame.

Professional career

Robinson was signed as an undrafted free agent after the 1973 NFL draft. He was a college basketball player who never played a down of college football, that the Dallas Cowboys converted into a running back.

On September 19, he was placed on the inactive list and spent most of the season on the taxi squad. As a rookie, he played in 4 games and was used mainly as a kick returner. He was waived on September 10, 1974.

Personal life

Robinson became the first African American coach in the history of the University of Tennessee, when he was hired as an assistant football coach on October 8, 1974.

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