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How Will Robinson revolutionized the game of basketball
How Will Robinson revolutionized the game of basketball

BY DREW SHARP • FREE PRESS COLUMNIST • April 29, 2008


An icon passed away Monday.


"Icon" is a word used liberally these days to describe an individual's contributions, but it isn't a stretch when talking of Will Robinson's impact.

Robinson died at age 96, leaving an enduring legacy that extends beyond becoming the first black Division I men's basketball coach in 1970.

His legacy is also seen in the lives of hundreds of young men, who got an opportunity at a college education because Robinson equally balanced lessons of basketball with instructions about life.

He began a 26-year career in Detroit's high schools in 1944, coaching the football and basketball teams at Miller before moving on to Cass Tech and Pershing.

Robinson also spent 28 seasons as a scout with the Pistons and 22 years as a part-time scout for the Lions.

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