Background
Robbins was born in Fort Worth, Texas, and grew up primarily in Breckenridge. He graduated from Breckenridge High School in 1952, where his father Cooper was the head football coach for seven seasons (1945-1951).
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Don Robbins
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Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University.
Career
Robbins graduated in 1956 and later earned a master"s degree in education from Agricultural and Mechanical.
Following coaching at Big Spring High School, Robbins became a college assistant coach in 1966 at UTEP under head coach Bobby Dobbs. After two seasons in El Paso, he was hired as an assistant at Idaho in April 1968, under first-year head coach Y C McNease. When McNease was dismissed after spring drills in May 1970, Robbins was promoted to head coach of the Vandals.
His 1971 team had the best record (8-3) in the history of the school, but the next two seasons were less successful and he was dismissed in November 1973.
He was succeeded by Editor Troxel, an assistant under Robbins and his two predecessors and the head track coach. Robbins returned to Big Spring High School as head coach and athletic director in 1976.
Membership
Following his sophomore season, Paul "Bear" Bryant was hired as the head coach at Agricultural and Mechanical and Robbins was a member of the Junction Boys as a junior end in September 1954.
