Edward N. Robinson

Robinson was born in Sabattus, Maine, and attended Danvers High School the Dean Academy.^[3][4] He played halfback for the Brown Bears football team and was a pitcher and right field for the Brown Bears baseball team.^[3] Robinson was selected by Walter Camp in 1895 as a Third Team All-American. He graduated from Brown in 1896 and earned a degree from the Boston University School of Law in 1898.^[5]

Robinson began his coaching career at Nebraska. He compiled a 11-4-1 record over two seasons and led Nebraska to its ever first conference championship.^[6] He then coached at his alma mater from 1898 to 1901.^[4] He coached at the University of Maine in 1902 and at Phillips Exeter Academy in 1903.^[7] He returned to Brown in 1904 and remained there until 1907. After one year as the head coach at Tufts, he returned to Brown for his third stint as head coach.^[8] In 1923 he turned down the opportunity to become the head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide football team.^[9] Robinson and his assistant Reggie Brown were let go after the 1925 season, ending his 24 year tenure as Brown’s head coach.^[10] On April 2, 1926, athletic director George V. Brown hired Robinson and Brown to coach the Boston University football team.^[11] They served as co-head coaches of BU until 1930, when they were replaced by Hilary Mahaney.^[12] In 1931, Robinson coached the Providence Steam Roller of the National Football League.^[13] Under Robinson, the Steam Roller finished the 1931 season 4–4–3 record.^[14]

In 1901, Robinson was hired to coach baseball at Yale University.^[15] The following year he led the Phillips Exeter baseball team to a championship.^[16] He was retained by Phillips Exeter for the following season and given the additional role as head football coach.^[7]

A longtime resident of Danvers, Massachusetts, Robinson spent his later years in Boston's Brighton neighborhood and was in charge of football for the Boston Parks Department.^[3][4] He died on March 10, 1945, at Corey Hill Hospital in Brookline, Massachusetts.^[4]

• Edward N. Robinson at the College Football Hall of Fame