Dub Robinson
Tennis coach, Deceased Person
1912 – 1987
Who was Dub Robinson?
W.T. "Dub" Robinson was the head men’s tennis coach at Louisiana State University. Robinson succeeded Mike Donahue in 1948 and recorded a record of 173-173-9 from 1948-1974. He returned to coach the Tigers for one season in 1979, replacing his first successor, Steve Carter. The Tigers finished 16-7 in 1979, leaving Robinson with an overall record of 189-180-9 in 28 seasons as head coach. His teams finished as SEC Runner-Up four times. He was succeeded by Steve Strome in 1980.
Dub's youngest son, Johnny Robinson, is a former American football all-star safety who graduated from Louisiana State University and later played for the American Football League's Dallas Texans-Kansas City Chiefs.
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- Born
- Oct 6, 1912
- Also known as
- W.T. "Dub" Robinson
- W.T. Robinson
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Dec 14, 1987
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on July 23, 2013
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