| Red Robbins | |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 8 |
| Weight Lb: | 190 |
| Birth Date: | 30 September 1944 |
| Birth Place: | Leesburg, Florida, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Metairie, Louisiana, U.S. |
| High School: | Groveland (Groveland, Florida) |
| College: | |
| Draft Year: | 1966 |
| Draft Round: | 6 |
| Draft Pick: | 59 |
| Draft Team: | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Career Start: | 1966 |
| Career End: | 1977 |
| Career Position: | Center / power forward |
| Career Number: | 21, 9, 24 |
| Years1: | 1966–1967 |
| Team1: | Olimpia Milano |
| Years2: | 1967–1970 |
| Team2: | New Orleans Buccaneers |
| Years3: | 1970–1972 |
| Team3: | Utah Stars |
| Years4: | 1972–1973 |
| Team4: | San Diego Conquistadors |
| Years5: | 1973–1974 |
| Team5: | Kentucky Colonels |
| Years6: | 1974–1975 |
| Team6: | Virginia Squires |
| Years7: | 1975–1976 |
| Team7: | Olimpia Milano |
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Austin "Red" Robbins (September 30, 1944 - November 18, 2009[1]) was an American basketball player.
Robbins, a 6'8" forward/center from Leesburg, Florida,[2] starred at the University of Tennessee in the 1960s and then played professionally for the American Basketball Association's New Orleans Buccaneers (1967 - 1970), Utah Stars (1970 - 1972), San Diego Conquistadors (1972 - 1973; 1973 - 1974), Kentucky Colonels (1973; 1974 - 1975), and Virginia Squires (1975 - 1976). Robbins was nicknamed for his red hair and perceived fiery personality, and grabbed over 6,000 rebounds in his career. Robbins was also an offensive contributor with a .466 field goal percentage; and led the ABA in three pointer percentage, with a .408 mark, in the 1971-72 season.[3] In Game 7 of the 1971 ABA Western Division playoffs, he made 11 out of 12 field goals to lead the Utah Stars to a 108–101 victory en route to the league title.
Robbins died in Metairie, Louisiana on November 18, 2009, aged 65, after having battled cancer.[1]