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Eddie Robinson: Legendary Grambling Football Coach Gets His Due In New Museum

Article By on 12th February, 2010

... come since and who serve as meal tickets to the many is a little story in today's New York Times about a coach who would've had none of that.

The piece, by Samuel G. Freedman titled "In Honoring Coach, Museum Confronts Segregation," is about the museum that opens Saturday in Baton Rouge, La., honoring former Grambling State University head football coach Eddie Robinson.

According the the article, Robinson coached at Grambling for 55 years, piled up 408 wins, had an .844 winning percentage, and sent over 200 players to the NFL.

Imagine something like that happening today.

What coach comes to mind who might be in the throes of even a 20-y...

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