Fred A. Robins | |
Birth Date: | 17 December 1890 |
Birth Place: | Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S. |
Player Years1: | 1910–1912 |
Player Team1: | Vanderbilt |
Player Positions: | Quarterback, halfback |
Coach Sport1: | Football |
Coach Years2: | 1914 |
Coach Team2: | Mercer |
Coach Years3: | 1915–1916 |
Coach Team3: | Ole Miss |
Coach Sport4: | Baseball |
Coach Years5: | 1915 |
Coach Team5: | Mercer |
Coach Years6: | 1916 |
Coach Team6: | Ole Miss |
Overall Record: | 10–16 (football) 18–21 (baseball) |
Fred Allen "Rabbi" Robins (December 17, 1890 – 1926) was an American college football and college baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Mercer University in 1914 prior to accepting the head coaching position with the University of Mississippi in May 1915.[1] While at Mississippi, Robbins compiled a record of 5–12.[2] He played for coach Dan McGugin's Vanderbilt teams. His skills better suited to the mud, he played quarterback and led the team to its largest win in its history, a 105 to 0 win over Bethel in 1912.[3]