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American football player, coach, and athletic director (1896–1962)

Carey Robinson
Biographical details
Born(1896-04-30)April 30, 1896
Waverly, Alabama
DiedJune 16, 1962(1962-06-16) (aged 66)
Playing career
1914–1917Auburn
Position(s)Center, quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
c. 1925Mercer (assistant)
1928–1932Birmingham–Southern (assistant)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1928–1934Birmingham–Southern
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
3x All-Southern (1915, 1916, 1917)

Carey Carlisle Robinson (April 30, 1896 – June 16, 1962) was a college football player and coach and athletic director.

Auburn

Robinson was a prominent center for the Auburn Tigers football teams of Auburn University from 1914 to 1917.

Robinson was elected captain in 1917. He played some quarterback as well and was selected for some All-Southern teams.

Coaching career

Robinson was named athletic director of Birmingham–Southern College, serving as assistant on the football team under head coach and former Sewanee athlete Jenks Gillem.

References

  1. "Six Yellow Jackets Are On All-Southern Team". The Washington Times. December 10, 1917.
  2. "Robinson Is Another Berth". The Miami News. February 1, 1928. Retrieved March 18, 2015 – via Google news. Open access icon
  3. "Birmingham-Southern Athletic History". Archived from the original on April 7, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2015.

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Auburn Tigers starting quarterbacks


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