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| Positions | Defensive back •kicker |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1942-04-18)April 18, 1942 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Died | July 18, 2018(2018-07-18) (aged 76) |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Mount Royal College |
| Career history | |
| 1961–1975 | Calgary Stampeders |
| Awards and highlights | |
Canadian Football Hall of Fame (Class of 1998) | |
Larry Robinson (April 18, 1942 – July 18, 2018) was a Canadian professionalfootball player who played as adefensive back andplacekicker for fifteen seasons in theCanadian Football League for theCalgary Stampeders from 1961 to 1975.
As a member of theCalgary Stampeders, Larry Robinson played in threeGrey Cup games: the56th Grey Cup of 1968, lost to theOttawa Rough Riders; the58th Grey Cup of 1970, lost to theMontreal Alouettes; and the59th Grey Cup of 1971, won against theToronto Argonauts. Robinson was one of the bestsafety backs of his era. During the1970 CFL season, Calgary met theSaskatchewan Roughriders in the Western conference finals. In the last game of the best-of-three series, with Saskatchewan leading 14–12, Robinson kicked a dramatic field goal with a few seconds remaining.
Robinson was a CFL West All-Star in 1965, 1971, and 1972. Throughout his career, he never missed a game.
Robinson died from cancer on July 18, 2018, at the age of 76.[1]
In 1961, Larry Robinson won theDr. Beattie Martin Trophy as the top rookie in the Western Conference. Robinson was also runner up for theCFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award in 1964 and 1965. For his strong defensive play and accurate place kicking, he was inducted into theCanadian Football Hall of Fame in 1998.
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