Dan Robinson

McDaniel Robinson (July 17, 1926 – February 11, 2022) was an American politician and college football coach. He served as a member of the Democratic Party in the North Carolina Senate from 1999 to 2002, representing District 29. Robinson was defeated by fellow senator Robert C. Carpenter of the Republican Party after redistricting. He was the head football coach at Western Carolina University from 1956 to 1968, compiling a record of 51–67–6.

Robinson was born in Marion, North Carolina, in 1926. He attended Western Carolina University, where he played college football as a tackle from 1946 to 1949 before graduating with a graduating with a Bachelor of Science. Robinson served in the United States Navy during World War II.

Robinson died on February 11, 2022, in Cullowhee, North Carolina, at the age of 95.

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