Passing of a Legend: Eddie Robinson (1919-2007)

1. ...a legend indeed, my son asked if there was football in heaven...there is now.

navynurse at 11:28AM on Apr 4th 2007

2. Thank you, Coach Robinson,for a lifetime of changing boys to men through football,Prayer and hard work.

Joyce Lewis Miller at 3:25PM on Apr 4th 2007

3. The sport world lost another legend, role model, and great american that obviously came up doing some trying times. I never met him, but saw him on the sidelines, and on tv. My condolence goes out to his family and The Grambling University. I came up under another legend, also deceased Big House Gaines.

James p. Beatty at 4:22PM on Apr 4th 2007

4. We knew you well ,yet We hardly knew you at all....We will miss you Eddie Robinson....you were a Man among Men...Go with God...

sonya at 12:31AM on Apr 5th 2007

5. My deepest Sympathy goes out to the Robinson Family and Friends, you are in my prayers. Yes, we have lost the greatest coach of all times, a true legend. Thank you for all the great memories. I went to Grambling with his grandson; E3, and our sons attends Grambling now.

Renee Taylor at 8:56AM on Apr 5th 2007

6. A truly great individual. One that can make us all proud.
God bless his family.

Tee Knox at 2:15PM on Apr 5th 2007

7. My very deepest sympathy goes out to the Robinson Family and Friends you are in my prayers and thoughts we have lost a great legend and a great man but God has called him home don't be sad just enjoy and remember the good times because that's what Coach would have wanted all of us to do

Pam at 2:17PM on Apr 5th 2007

8. I send my deepest and sincere sympathy to the Robinson's immediate and extended family members. I had the pleasure of meeting Coach Robinson and his wife Doris when they were attending his cousin, Lester McKinley's funeral in San Francisco, CA. I remember how kind and gracious he was. We took a photo together which he autographed. I will cherish it forever.

Shirley Harris at 2:26PM on Apr 5th 2007

9. Coach Robinson was a class act, who showed passion for teaching boys how to become men. The moment I remember most was his last game as a coach, I cried with him, seeing that he was leaving behind something he cared and gave so much to. I hope the black NFL players get their act together, you owe coach Robinson for opening up the doors to tne NFL

maurice at 3:35PM on Apr 5th 2007

10. I will never forget Coach Robinson. The frist time I saw him was, I use to run up and down the bleachers in the evening and coach Rob was setting in the benches and he looked at me and said which one of my boys you like. I smiled and said, "I just got here" I dont know any of them yet and we laughed. My deepest sympathy goes out to the family. Yes, we have lost a legend, but God has gained a diamond....................

Sharon McDaniel Evans (Shaboo) at 4:06PM on Apr 5th 2007

11. Coach Robinson helped mode my life and made me the person that i've become today. Other than my Grandparents and Parents,no other human being touched my life like him. There wil always be love in my heart for Coach and Mom Robinson.Grambling State University Tigers forever.We will all miss him,but i'll see him again in paradise!

clyde niblett sr. at 5:43PM on Apr 5th 2007

12. My sympathy goes out to the Robinson family, I will never forget my first year at Grambling(1961) I use to always see "COACH ROB" around the campus, usually had a big smile, unless he was thinking hard.May god give you the strength to carry on, he would want that.

DORIS J. GLOVER at 7:21PM on Apr 5th 2007

13. I remember being mesmerized on Sunday mornings as a kid watching those Grambling games on television in the 1970s in my native Pittsburgh. I just remember how phenomenal Grambling was but what was most intriguing to me as I got more into professional football how many teams in the NFL had Grambling players and how classy, disciplined and dignified the players were. I always say a player is a reflection of his coach and those adjectives described of the players came from the classy, disciplined and dignified Coach Robinson.

Jason F. Houston at 7:30PM on Apr 5th 2007

14. I would like to thank Coach Eddie Robinson for being such a great influence on the Grambling community. Although, I never met him personally, I know as a Gramblinite his presence is often felt here at Grambling State University. You will be missed!

ashley at 8:14PM on Apr 5th 2007

15. As a graduate of McKinley High and Southern University I have heard this name for as long as I could remember. I grew up near the street named in his honor and I admired his work. He has always been a household name and a LEGEND that earned to be just that....You paved the way and you deserve all the respect.

Kay at 9:24PM on Apr 5th 2007