April 11, 2007

Positivity: Eddie Robinson’s players huddle up for last goodbye

Filed under: Positivity — TBlumer @ 5:58 am

From Baton Rouge, the reunion to honor a man who was, at the time he retired, college football’s winningest coach was a special day indeed:

April 10, 2007

Memories, tears flow throughout emotional reunion for proteges of late coach
By Nick Deriso

BATON ROUGE — Former players made a gathering to mark Eddie Robinsonâ€™s legendary 57-year career at Grambling into a lively reunion that crossed generations.

Members of Robinson teams from 1941-97 met for a private event before the general public was allowed into the state capitol for an all-day memorial, something typically reserved for heads of state.

â€œIâ€™m so happy this happened for Coach,â€ said Frank Lewis, a wide receiver and running back at Grambling in the late 1960s. â€œCoach was so special. He deserves it.â€

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