Education
A native of Elgin, Illinois, Robinson graduated in 1959 from Elgin High School. Robinson attended Southern Illinois University. He then attended Casper College before transferring to the University of Wyoming.
A native of Elgin, Illinois, Robinson graduated in 1959 from Elgin High School. Robinson attended Southern Illinois University. He then attended Casper College before transferring to the University of Wyoming.
He was the leading scorer for the high school"s conference-championship teams of 1958 and 1959 and among the first class inducted into the Elgin Sports Hall of Fame. A 6"1" guard at Wyoming, Robinson was a three-time first-team All-Western Athletic Conference honoree. He averaged 26.2 points per game as a sophomore, 25.6 points as a junior and 27 points as a senior.
His 2,049 points place him third on Wyoming"s all-time scoring list, and in 2005 he was named to the school"s All-Century team
Robinson played seven seasons (1966–1973) in the National Basketball Association and one season (1973–1974) in the now-defunct American Basketball Association. He averaged 14.5 points per game and 3.1 assists per game during his National Basketball Association/American Bar Association career.
The 15th pick in the 1965 National Basketball Association draft, Robinson made his National Basketball Association debut with the Cincinnati Royals in 1966. In the 1969-1970 season, Robinson averaged a career high 21.8 points per game and was selected to the 1970 National Basketball Association All-Star Game, the only All-Star game he would play in.
He also led the National Basketball Association in free throw percentage that season.
Robinson played for the Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Buckinghamshire. The Buckinghamshire" broadcaster, Eddie Doucette, called him the "Electric Eye". When he joined the Lakers, their broadcaster, Chick Hearn, called him "Instant Points".
In January 2005, Robinson was named to Wyoming"s All-Century Team.
Death
Robinson died on May 23, 2013 in Los Angeles of multiple myeloma.