John Robinson, former USC football and Rams coach, dies at 89 - ESPN

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John Robinson, the veteran football coach who enjoyed many years of success at USC and with the Los Angeles Rams, has died. He was 89.

 

Legendary USC Football Coach John Robinson Dies - USC Athletics

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John Robinson, one of USC's most popular and successful football coaches, died today (Monday, Nov. 11) in Baton Rouge, La. of complications from pneumonia.  He was 89.

 

Once a Duck, ALWAYS a Duck. RIP, John Robinson. 

I certainly did not realize John Robinson was ever Duck. As for the notable USC football coaches, Robinson was the one I liked best although I sometimes chuckled at John Mckay's sarcastic wit that often got under opponents' skin (particularly Notre Dame).

Victim of OBD'S  lack of vision inputting the Jerry Frei led program in the 1970's. Frei's tree produced multiple generational football coaches who were OBD assistants first. 

Who knows what could have been, with the right investment and vision?

On 11/11/2024 at 10:28 PM, Nevada Dawg said:

I certainly did not realize John Robinson was ever Duck. As for the notable USC football coaches, Robinson was the one I liked best although I sometimes chuckled at John Mckay's sarcastic wit that often got under opponents' skin (particularly Notre Dame).

John McKay was also a duck assistant before USC.  The power of Casanova must have been great.

McKay, Madden, Robinson and even Seifert were part of a pretty amazing group of coaches, at that time, who came out of Oregon. Makes on wonder if we are seeing another group of coaches our younger Duck fans will ponder in the coming decades.

 

Fortunately the truly great coach is our head coach this time!

On 11/12/2024 at 10:22 AM, DC Featherbutt said:

John McKay was also a duck assistant before USC.  The power of Casanova must have been great.

John McKay also played for Oregon from 1947-1949. 
 

So did John Robinson and his friend John Madden (briefly).

For anyone who had a chance to see John Robinson coach, what made his teams and him as a coach unique and good (besides the talent)?

 

RIP Coach and Duck, John Robinson

 

 

Oregon mourns the passing of former player, coach, and Hall of Famer John Robinson

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John Robinson was a tight end on the Oregon football team before he eventually got his first-ever coaching gig with the Ducks.

 

 

Well Deserved Kudos from Trojans Wire.

 

 

John Robinson, dead at 89, made an extraordinary contribution to USC

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John Robinson won big. He won a lot of Rose Bowls. He was a great USC head football coach for all the obvious reasons. His legacy, though, is even more specific.