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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1963-10-19)October 19, 1963 Stillwater, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | May 8, 2012 (aged 50) | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 186 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Central (Saint Paul, Minnesota) | ||||||||
| College: | Prairie View A&M North Dakota State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1985: 2nd round, 46th pick | ||||||||
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Stacy Ladell Robinson (February 19, 1962 – May 8, 2012) was an American professionalfootball player who was awide receiver for theNew York Giants of theNational Football League (NFL).[1]
Robinson grew up in theRondo neighborhood ofSaint Paul, Minnesota. He attendedSaint Paul Central High School.[2]
Robinson was a second round draft selection of the New York Giants in the 1985 NFL Draft.[3] Robinson's most notable game was in week 13 of the 1986 season, when the Giants were playing the 49ers onMonday Night Football. The Giants trailed 17–0 at halftime, but scored three touchdowns in the third quarter to win the game. Robinson caught the second touchdown, a 34-yard pass from Phil Simms, but he made an incredible grab[4] on a 49-yard pass fromPhil Simms, down to the 1-yard line, to set up the Giants' final score. He finished with 5 catches for a career-high 116 yards receiving as the Giants won 21–17.[5] The Giants went on to winSuper Bowl XXI that season over theDenver Broncos, and Robinson caught three passes for a team high 62 receiving yards in the big game.[6]
Robinson died ofMultiple myeloma.[7]
In 2013, the City of Saint Paul renamed Oxford Field as Stacy L. Robinson Field to honor his legacy and efforts to improve the park facility.[2]
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