Fred A. Robison | |
Birth Date: | 21 February 1876 |
Birth Place: | Marble Rock, Iowa |
Death Place: | State College, Pennsylvania |
Player Years1: | 1894 |
Player Team1: | Penn State |
Player Years2: | 1896 |
Player Team2: | Pittsburgh Athletic Club |
Player Years3: | 1897 |
Player Team3: | Greensburg Athletic Club |
Player Years4: | 1898–1899 |
Player Team4: | Western University of Pennsylvania |
Player Positions: | Halfback |
Coach Years1: | 1898–1899 |
Coach Team1: | Western University of Pennsylvania |
Overall Record: | 8–3–2 |
Frederick Arthur Robison (often misspelled Robinson;[1] February 21, 1876 – August 11, 1954) was an American football player and coach. He was the head football coach at Western University of Pennsylvania—now known as the University of Pittsburgh–from 1898 to 1899 seasons, compiling a record of 8–3–2. He had earlier played halfback for Penn State (1894), Pittsburgh Athletic Club (1896) and Greensburg Athletic Association (1897).[1] [2]