Fred Robinson (gridiron football, born 1930)

(Redirected from Fred Robinson (Canadian football)) American gridiron football player (1930–2021)

Fred Robinson
Career information
Date of birth	(1930-09-02)September 2, 1930
Place of birth	West Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Date of death	June 4, 2021(2021-06-04) (aged 90)
Place of death	Rialto, California, U.S.
CFL status	International
Position(s)	G
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	242 lb (110 kg)
US college	Washington
NFL draft	1955 / round: 14 / pick: 169
Drafted by	Cleveland Browns
Career history
As player
1956	BC Lions
1957	Cleveland Browns
1958	Toronto Argonauts
1960–1961	Ottawa Rough Riders
1962	Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Career highlights and awards
Grey Cup champion (1960) First-team All-PCC (1955)

Frederick Leroy Robinson Jr. (September 2, 1930 – June 4, 2021) was an American professional football player for the Toronto Argonauts, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Ottawa Rough Riders and BC Lions. He won the Grey Cup with Ottawa in 1960. He played college football at the University of Washington and was drafted in the 1955 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns (Round 14, #169). He played with Cleveland briefly in 1957.

References

"Fred Robinson Statistics on JustSportsStats.com". www.justsportsstats.com. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
"Fred Robinson NFL CFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved June 29, 2023.

v t e Cleveland Browns 1955 NFL draft selections
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v t e Ottawa Rough Riders 48th Grey Cup champions
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