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Don William Robinson (March 1, 1922 – January 24, 2009) was an American football player and coach. He played at the halfback and quarterback positions for the University of Michigan from 1941 to 1942 and, after serving as a heavy bomber pilot during World War II, from 1945 to 1946. He also played and served as captain of the Michigan Wolverines baseball team. From 1948 to 1957, he was an assistant football coach at Michigan. ==Football player and military service== Robinson was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1922.〔 He played football for the Michigan Wolverines football teams as a halfback in 1941, 1942, and 1946.〔 He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1947.〔 On October 11, 1941, Robinson scored a touchdown in a 40-0 victory over the Pitt Panthers on his first carry as a college football player. The ''Michiganensian'' reported: "In this game the spectators got their initial glimpse of triple-threat Don Robinson who in his first running attempt in collegiate competition shook off two would-be tacklers and scored the fifth Michigan marker of the afternoon."〔1942 Michiganensian, p. 178.〕 In a 1942 victory over Notre Dame, Robinson was the holder on a fake field goal attempt. After the snap, "Robinson arose from his crouch and swirled around his left attend for a touchdown." On February 22, 1943, Robinson enlisted in the United States Army Air Forces for the duration of World War II.〔Enlistment record for Don W. Robinson, resident of Wayne County, Michigan. National Archives and Records Administration. U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 (on-line ). Original data: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946 (Database ); World War II Army Enlistment Records; Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 64; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD.〕 He was a B-25 Liberator heavy bomber pilot during the war, receiving two Distinguished Flying Crosses.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Scripps Interactive Newspapers Group )〕 Robinson missed the 1943 and 1944 football seasons while serving in the military, but he returned to Michigan in time for the 1945 and 1946 football seasons. Robinson was used increasingly as a passer in 1945. In a 26-0 victory over Minnesota, Robinson threw passes of 44 and 12 yards for Michigan's final touchdown.〔1946 Michiganensian, p. 144.〕 In a 1946 victory over Michigan State, Robinson recovered the ball after a Michigan extra point attempt was blocked and passed the ball to Len Ford for the conversion. Robinson also played shortstop for Michigan's baseball team in 1943 and 1946 and served as the team's captain.〔〔1943 Michiganensian, pp. 152-153.〕〔1946 Michiganensian, p. 159.〕 He was also a member of the Chi Psi fraternity and the Sphinx Junior Honor Society at Michigan.〔1942 Michiganensian, p. 321 (Chi Psi).〕〔1942 Michiganensian, p. 88 (Sphinx).〕〔1946 Michiganensian, p. 99 (Chi Psi).〕〔1947 Michiganensian, p. 263 (Chi Psi).〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Don Robinson (American football)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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