NJTank Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 Story www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz615 Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 Damn,I knew i would be a matter of time before he would go because of his Alzheimer's,but it still sad neverthelessMay G*d be with his family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFoA Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 Damn. IMO the best CFB coach there was because of the fact that he did so much with so little and bred so much NFL talent from Grambling. Grambling! I'm gonna miss him and I'm sure the rest of the CFB world, especially the SWAC & Grambling. R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyboy1 Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 Our local sportwriter was singing his praises on the radio and mentioned that 200 NFL players went to Grambling. He was a living legend. Click here to read Third String Goalie - The Hockey Jersey of the Day Blog Click here to see my hockey and baseball jersey collection online ?You don?t like to see 20 kids punching 20 other kids. But it?s not a disgrace, It?s hockey.? - Michael Farber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yh Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 A great sportsman and a class act. The sports world is a little poorer today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvrdgsfn Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 truly is a sad day, one of if not the best College football coaches ever, may he rest in peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadragon76 Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 He was the best at what he did, and that was leading young men on a football team for a Historically Black College and teaching said men not only the fundamentals of football, but probably some skills to survive in life as well.What he did at Grambling is far more impressive then Paterno or Bowden. Long live the greatest coach in College Football! Long live Eddie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred T. Jane Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 Eddie was a bit of an icon here in the state, especially north Louisiana, where Grambling is located. I called my high school coach (Now, don't get any ideas. I was the statistician!), who is from Grambling, this morning, and we had a pretty good talk about Eddie. He described him as "The man that was everyone's grandfather." in that he had the grandfatherly qualities that everyone looks for. Can't get much better than that. [Croatia National Team Manager Slavan] Bilic then went on to explain how Croatia's success can partially be put down to his progressive man-management techniques. "Sometimes I lie in the bed with my players. I go to the room of Vedran Corluka and Luka Modric when I see they have a problem and I lie in bed with them and we talk for 10 minutes." Maybe Capello could try getting through to his players this way too? Although how far he'd get with Joe Cole jumping up and down on the mattress and Rooney demanding to be read his favourite page from The Very Hungry Caterpillar is open to question. --The Guardian's Fiver, 08 September 2008 Attention: In order to obtain maximum enjoyment from your stay at the CCSLC, the reader is advised that the above post may contain large amounts of sarcasm, dry humour, or statements which should not be taken in any true sort of seriousness. As a result, the above poster absolves himself of any and all blame in the event that a forum user responds to the aforementioned post without taking the previous notice into account. Thank you for your cooperation, and enjoy your stay at the CCSLC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigga Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 Eddie Robinson was a true American hero. May he rest in peace, but never be forgotten. On January 16, 2013 at 3:49 PM, NJTank said: Btw this is old hat for Notre Dame. Knits Rockne made up George Tip's death bed speech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo_prankster Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 Eddie was a great coach. No one will be as great as he was. May he rest in peace. The Fictional Story of Austus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tBBP Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 Daggone.Expect a SportsCentury piece on him real soon...though I'm sure the folks at ESPN are already working on a montage for him. One of the most remarkable men to ever walk on this Earth. I had a couple buddies from high school who went to play at Grambling who knew folks from way back who played under him, and they all said the same thing: "Coach Robinson wasn't just a coach; he was "pops"...everyone's dad."Just can't get no better than that. May he rest in ruly divine peace. The world will miss you, Eddie Robinson. *Disclaimer: I am not an authoritative expert on stuff...I just do a lot of reading and research and keep in close connect with a bunch of people who are authoritative experts on stuff. || dribbble || Behance || Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discrim Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 it aint often any of us get the right opportunity at the right time, and the post as not only the football coach, but essentially the face of Grambling State University was that for Eddie Robinson. Many have had far more to work with and done far less, with all these vagabond coaches nowadays coming to mind with one eye always looking for greener pastures.Eddie Rob...we'll miss you. A strong mind gets high off success, a weak mind gets high off bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted April 5, 2007 Author Share Posted April 5, 2007 Heres my Caption for today's front page of Sports E-CyclopediaPassing of a LegendWhen Eddie Robinson began his coaching career at Grambling in 1941, Jackie Robinson was playing at UCLA, and Martin Luther King was just 12 years old. When he retired some 56 years later, baseball had retired Jackie's number 42 through out the Majors, Martin Luther King had his own National Holliday, and Michael Jordan was the idle of every sports fan both black and white. For years Eddie Robinson and his Grambling Tigers were a source of black pride, as segregated schools stubbornly refused to allow black men on campus. Robinson turned these young men into leaders, with his father-like leadership. Several of them including Willie Davis, Willie Brown, Charlie Jonier and Buck Buchanan had Hall of Fame NFL Careers. While another Doug Williams made his statements just by being named Super Bowl XXII MVP. On Wednesday Robinson passed away at the age of 88, but his contribution will live on forever. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigga Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Nice job, Tank. Well said. On January 16, 2013 at 3:49 PM, NJTank said: Btw this is old hat for Notre Dame. Knits Rockne made up George Tip's death bed speech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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