Former Grambling Coach Eddie Robinson died at the age of 88 this morning. Robinson is one of the most important figures in Sports history because in a time when african americans were snubbed from playing sports he gave them an outlet to attend the small black college that is Grambling. The soft spoken legend spent over half a century at the universuty and turned it into a predominat football program. He won 408 games during his career and had over 200 of his players drafted in the N.F.L. Whats even more impressive was that 80 percent of his players graduated college.Robinson's pro stars included Willie Davis, James Harris, Ernie Ladd, Buck Buchanan, Sammy White, Cliff McNeil, Willie Brown, Roosevelt Taylor, Charlie Joiner and Willie Williams. His most famous pro was Doug Williams, who is the only black quarterback to win a Super Bowl. Robinson will be missed but never forgotten and may his prescence inspire some young man to strive for excellence.
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