W. M. Robinson
{{short description|American football player (1902–1982)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{distinguish|Henry W. Robinson}}
{{Infobox college football player
|name=W. M. Robinson
|image=robbierobinson.jpg
|caption=Robinson c. 1923
"Robbie"
|birth_date={{Birth date|1902|9|5}}
|birth_place=Bessemer, Alabama
|death_date={{Death date and age|mf=y|1982|7|29|1902|9|5}}
|death_place=Evanston, Illinois
|class=Graduate
|school=Florida Gators
|currentposition=Tackle
|pastschools=Florida (1921–1923)
|height_ft=6
|height_in=0
|weight_lb=180
|highlights=
}}
Winthrop Marston "Robbie" Robinson (September 5, 1902 – July 29, 1982){{Cite news |date=August 5, 1982 |title=Obituaries |page=117 |work=Wilmette Life |url=http://news.wilmettelibrary.info/1659060/data?n=1}} was an American college football player and insurance salesman.{{Cite news |date=July 14, 1964 |title=Two Great Grid Stars Closed Careers Here |work=Sarasota Journal |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1798&dat=19640714&id=ovUeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=64sEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6522,1952122}}
Early years
While he played at UF he was said to be from Mobile, Alabama.
University of Florida
Robinson was a prominent tackle for the Florida Gators of the University of Florida from 1921 to 1923.
=1922=
The first time the Gators ever traveled to the East, Harvard subs overwhelmed Florida 24 to 0 in front of the largest crowd yet to see the Gators play. Despite the loss, Robinson, "who at times stood Harvard's backs on their heads," played well. "Robinson and Duncan stood out all afternoon."{{Cite news |date=November 5, 1922 |title=Harvard Subs Find Florida Team Easy |page=26 |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3055138/the_new_york_times/ |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=August 20, 2015}} {{Open access}}
=1923=
He was the captain of the 1923 team which upset the Alabama Crimson Tide on Thanksgiving Day 16 to 6.{{Cite news |date=December 9, 1922 |title=Florida Elects Robinson |page=10 |work=Greensboro Daily News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/1998966// |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=March 16, 2015}}{{Open access}}{{Cite news |last=Pete Norton |date=December 23, 1934 |title=Sports Outlook |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=888&dat=19341223&id=NhVPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5U0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6420,98800}}{{Cite news |date=August 25, 1924 |title=Football Outlook Is Exceptionally Bright This Year |work=Miami News |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2206&dat=19240825&id=K54uAAAAIBAJ&sjid=o9gFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5172,6261983}} On that game he said, "Psychology did the trick and turned the tables on the Crimson, for the word went the rounds on the campus that "they can't do it"'–referring to Alabama's chances of walking on the Florida team. He also remarked on the many goal line stands by Florida.{{Cite news |last=Frank Rising |date=November 14, 1925 |title=Snipes Do Run And Sport Dope Flows |page=9 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1787&dat=19251114&id=FTseAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7r4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5699,5784015}} Robinson was selected All-Southern in 1923.{{Cite news |date=December 9, 1923 |title=All Star Eleven To Be Awarded By Atlanta Paper |work=Times-Picayune |url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=D4EJ51UHMTQwOTk3NTY4OC42OTUzOTk6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=15&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=15&p_docnum=1&p_docref=v2:1223BCE5B718A166@EANX-12856F548F1B8772@2423763-12822CBC30638BE9@125-1285A1215C7E66F2@}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{1923 College Football Composite All-Southerns}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Robbie}}
Category:American football tackles
Category:Florida Gators football players
Category:All-Southern college football players