Word: robinsoned
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...fans white), but Shropshire argues that race is less a factor than it was during the 1970s, when the predominance of black players in the NBA gained widespread attention--not to mention in an earlier era when black players in any sport were a novelty. "Look at what Jackie Robinson had to endure," Shropshire says. "For three years, he never went into the stands, and the abuse hurled at that time was more severe. A small percentage of fans have forever done the wrong thing. It's up to the individual athletes to decide to do the right thing...
...HARRIET ROBINSON...
...Michael Robinson, 35, is young enough to remember his glory days playing college basketball, which was one reason he was so surprised when just walking to his car started to wear him out. Robinson's weight certainly didn't help: 345 lbs. is a load to carry, even on a 6-ft. 9-in. frame. His family history worked against him too. Both his parents have high blood pressure, and his father and brother are diabetic. And he didn't do himself any favors by allowing seven years to elapse since his last checkup. When his persistent fatigue finally drove...
Amid the mishandling and muddling, junior Laura Robinson mirrored the career game she had last year against the Terriers. She snuffed the Terrier offense at half-court-. However, with the lackluster performance of Robinson’s teammates and absence of Holsey, BU went on a six-point run to seal its victory...
...We’re gonna have to [regroup],” Robinson said of the night’s effort. “We have a strong team, and we’re just gonna have to take this one and learn from...