Wayne Robinson

For the basketball player, see Wayne Robinson (basketball).

Wayne Lavern Robinson (January 14, 1930 – December 20, 2015) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) from 1952 through 1956. He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers and was selected by the Eagles in the eighth round of the 1952 NFL draft. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1954 and 1955.

Wayne Robinson

Robinson on a 1952 Bowman football card
No. 52
Positions	Linebacker Center
Personal information
Born	(1930-01-14)January 14, 1930 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	December 20, 2015(2015-12-20) (aged 85) San Diego, California, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	North (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
College	Minnesota
NFL draft	1952: 8th round, 89th overall pick
Career history
Playing
Philadelphia Eagles (1952–1956)
Coaching
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1957-1958) Assistant BC Lions (1959–1961) Head coach Iowa (1952–1956) Assistant Houston Oilers (1966–1967) Assistant Green Bay Packers (1968–1970) Assistant Atlanta Falcons (1975–1976) Assistant
Awards and highlights
2× Pro Bowl (1954, 1955) First-team All-Big Ten (1951)
Career NFL statistics
Games played 58 Games started 58 Fumble recoveries 6 Interceptions 5 Stats at Pro Football Reference

After his playing career, he coached in the Canadian Football League for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the British Columbia Lions. He also coached at the University of Iowa, for the Houston Oilers, Green Bay Packers and the Atlanta Falcons before finally retiring in 1976.

He was named to the Philadelphia Eagles Top 75 players in franchise history in 2007 celebrating the team's 75th anniversary. He ranked at number 44.^[1] He died on December 20, 2015, in San Diego at the age of 85.^[2]