Eddie Robinson

Eddie Robinson #55 LB

Player Card | Career Stats
CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS
G TACK SOLO FF INT SACK
175 737 522 6 6 23.0
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Louisiana's Mt. Rushmore of Sports

ESPN

Check out which four sports figures made it onto Louisiana's Mount Rushmore.

Story | Conversation | January 15, 2009

Jagodzinski got a raw deal from Boston College

Jemele Hill, Page 2

Colleges can seemingly fire a coach at will. Why shouldn't a coach be free to seek a better job?

Story | Conversation | January 13, 2009

A call to civil rights action in college football

Richard Lapchick, Special to ESPN.com

The number of African-American head coaches in college football is shrinking, while the gap in graduation rates is widening. It's time for drastic action, writes Richard Lapchick.

Story | Conversation | December 08, 2008

All-time black college football team

Donald Hunt, Special to ESPN.com

The number of outstanding players who played black college football is impressive. Donald Hunt takes a look at the all-time HBCU team.

Story | Conversation | November 12, 2008

Diversity study: Number of black head coaches in FBS falls to four

Associated Press

Days after the election of the country's first black president, a study shows the number of African-American coaches in major college football is the lowest in 15 years.

Story | Conversation | November 06, 2008

Super Bowl to honor Williams during trophy presentation

Associated Press

Doug Williams, the first black player to quarterback a Super Bowl championship team, will take part in the Vince Lombardi Trophy presentation ceremony following Sunday's game.

Story | Conversation | January 28, 2008

After triumph at Orange Bowl, Mangino earns coach of year award

ESPN.com news services

Kansas coach Mark Mangino was named the winner of the 2007 FWAA/Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award on Friday night.

Story | Conversation | January 05, 2008

BCA will consider legal action under civil rights legislation

Associated Press

The head of a black coaches group is frustrated by the lack of minority head coaches in college football, and his remedy may be to go to court.

Story | Conversation | October 09, 2007

Hampton's Langford presents huge challenge for Howard

Donald Hunt, Special to ESPN.com

Hampton defensive end Kendall Langford is expected to have another huge season, writes Donald Hunt.

Story | Conversation | September 05, 2007

What's the greatest record in sports? Here are the brackets

Gene Wojciechowski, ESPN.com

Bud Selig says the home run record is the greatest in sports. Is he right? Our man goes through 'em, bracket by bracket.

Story | Conversation | August 10, 2007

Historically black colleges continue to fall off radar

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

From the plight of black colleges in the draft to Charlie Frye's resolve, Len Pasquarelli covers it all in his Tip Sheet notes.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | May 04, 2007

Mourners attend Robinson funeral

Associated Press

They began arriving soon after the sun came up over the north Louisiana piney woods: football greats, government figures and everyday people -- all of them there to say goodbye to former Grambling football coach Eddie Robinson.

Story | Conversation | April 11, 2007

Robinson transcended Grambling, football

Bomani Jones, Page 2

Page 2's Bomani Jones writes that Eddie Robinson embodied the significance of historically black colleges and universities.

Story | Conversation | April 05, 2007

Quotes on the death of Eddie Robinson

Associated Press

Quotes on Eddie Robinson. the former Grambling coach who has died at 88.

Story | Conversation | April 04, 2007

More On Robinson

Eddie Robinson passes at the age of 88. Also, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell met with Pac Man Jones...

ESPN Insider Audio PodCast | April 04, 2007