Former Grambling HC Eddie Robinson has passed away

[miami_fan]

This may be insignificant to some on the board but having heard him talk extensively about his life, this litterally has me close to tears.


RIP Coach Rob

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

This may be insignificant to some on the board but having heard him talk extensively about his life, this litterally has me close to tears.


RIP Coach Rob

Terrible to hear. Great coach and an even better life mentor to a LOT of individuals.

[miami_fan]

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2825016

GRAMBLING, La. -- Former Grambling football coach Eddie Robinson has died. He was 88.



Robinson, 88, who coached football at Grambling for 56 years, has been battling Alzheimer's disease for years.

He has been in and out of a nursing home during the last year, but had been at home recently.


As Grambling's football coach from 1942 through 1997, Robinson became the winningest coach in college football history. He was the first college coach to record 400 victories and retired with a record of 408 wins, 165 losses and 15 ties.

His teams had only eight losing seasons and won 17 Southwestern Athletic Conference titles and nine national black college championships.

Robinson was diagnosed with Alzheimer's shortly after he retired.

[RedKingGold]

A really underrated coach with an even more underrated personality. A great guy all-around.

R.I.P.

[Antmeister]

A really underrated coach with an even more underrated personality. A great guy all-around.

R.I.P.

Agreed and well said.

[M GO BLUE!!!]

Rest in peace, coach... :(

[Young Drachma]

How sad, I was glad to see that late in his career he started to get at least a little mainstream notoriety for his immense contributions.

[Leonidas]

One of the greatest human beings college athletics was ever blessed with. RIP.