Candy Robinson | |
Birth Date: | February 29, 1940 |
Death Place: | Houston, Texas |
Alma Mater: | Grambling College |
Player Years1: | 1961–1964 |
Player Team1: | Grambling |
Player Years2: | 1967 |
Player Team2: | Rock Hill Indians |
Player Years3: | 1968 |
Player Team3: | Greenwood Braves |
Player Positions: | Pitcher |
Coach Years1: | 1986–1989 |
Coach Team1: | Texas Southern (assistant) |
Coach Years2: | 1990–2008 |
Coach Team2: | Texas Southern |
Overall Record: | 332-571-2 |
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Candy Robinson, Jr. (February 24, 1940 – February 15, 2011) was an American baseball coach and former pitcher. He played college baseball at Grambling State for head coach Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones from 1961 to 1964 before playing in Minor League Baseball (MiLB) from 2 years from 1967 to 1968. He then served as head coach of the Texas Southern Tigers (1990–2008).[1] On February 15, 2011, Robinson died from cancer.[2]