Fred Robinson (gridiron football, born 1930) should not be confused with Fred Robinson (gridiron football, born 1961).
Fred Robinson | |
Birth Date: | 2 September 1930 |
Birth Place: | West Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
Death Place: | Rialto, California, U.S. |
Import: | yes |
Position1: | Guard |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 1 |
Weight Lb: | 242 |
College: | Washington |
Nfldraftedyear: | 1955 |
Nfldraftedround: | 14 |
Nfldraftedpick: | 169 |
Nfldraftedteam: | Cleveland Browns |
Playing Team1: | BC Lions |
Playing Years2: | 1957 |
Playing Team2: | Cleveland Browns |
Playing Team3: | Toronto Argonauts |
Playing Years4: | - |
Playing Team4: | Ottawa Rough Riders |
Playing Team5: | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
Career Highlights: |
Frederick Leroy Robinson Jr. (September 2, 1930 – June 4, 2021) was an American professional football player for the Toronto Argonauts, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Ottawa Rough Riders and BC Lions. He won the Grey Cup with Ottawa in 1960.[1] He played college football at the University of Washington and was drafted in the 1955 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns (Round 14, #169). He played with Cleveland briefly in 1957.[2]