Eddie Robinson (American football coach), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American college football coach
Date of Birth: 13-Feb-1919
Place of Birth: Jackson, Louisiana, United States
Date of Death: 03-Apr-2007
Profession: American football coach
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Eddie Robinson (American football coach)
- 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.
- Robinson is recognized by many college football experts as one of the greatest coaches in history.
- 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 coached every single game from the field and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1997.
- Robinson is arguably the most successful college football coach in FCS history and third most victories in college football history.
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