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Candy Robinson, Jr. (February 24, 1940 – February 15, 2011) was an American baseball coach and former pitcher. He played college baseball at Grambling State for head coach Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones from 1961 to 1964 before playing in Minor League Baseball (MiLB) from 2 years from 1967 to 1968. He then served as head coach of the Texas Southern Tigers (1990–2008). On February 15, 2011, Robinson died from cancer.

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1. Megan Manfull (May 23, 2004). "Texas Southern's baseball shows some pride". www.chron.com. Hearst Media Group. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
2. Ronnie Turner (February 15, 2011). "Cancer claims life of ex-TSU baseball coach Robinson". www.chron.com. Hearst Media Group. Retrieved June 1, 2018.

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