Fred A. Robison
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 21, 1876 Marble Rock, Iowa |
| Died | August 11, 1954 (aged 78) State College, Pennsylvania |
| Playing career | |
| 1894 | Penn State |
| 1895 | Greensburg Athletic Association |
| 1896 | Pittsburgh Athletic Club |
| 1897 | Greensburg Athletic Association |
| 1898–1899 | Western University of Pennsylvania |
| 1900 | Greensburg Athletic Association |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1898–1899 | Western University of Pennsylvania |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 8–3–2 |
Frederick Arthur Robison (often misspelled Robinson;[1] February 21, 1876 – August 11, 1954) was an early professional American football player and a college football player and coach.
Football career
A halfback, Robison played college football for Penn State before joining the Greensburg Athletic Association, one of the first football teams to pay players, in 1895.[2] During that season, he was offered $125 a month to play for the Duquesne Country and Athletic Club, but accepted a counteroffer to remain at Greensburg.[2] He spent the next season with the Pittsburgh Athletic Club before returning to Greensburg in 1897.[2] He was the head football coach at Western University of Pennsylvania—now known as the University of Pittsburgh–from 1898 to 1899 seasons, compiling a record of 8–3–2. He played once again for Greensburg in 1900.[2]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western University of Pennsylvania (Independent) (1898–1899) | |||||||||
| 1898 | Western University of Pennsylvania | 5–2–1 | |||||||
| 1899 | Western University of Pennsylvania | 3–1–1 | |||||||
| Western University of Pennsylvania: | 8–3–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 8–3–2 | ||||||||
References
- ^ Wilke, John (2023). "Making Headlines: Identifying Pro Football's Earliest Stars (1890–1903)". The Coffin Corner. 45 (3). Professional Football Researchers Association: 18.
- ^ a b c d VanAtta, Robert B. (1983). "The History of Professional Football at Greensburg, Pennsylvania (1894–1900)" (PDF). Fourth PFRA Annual. Professional Football Researchers Association.