About Fred Robbins
Lived 1890 – 1926 (aged 35). Fred Robbins was an American american football player and american football coach.
Fred Allen "Rabbi" Robins (December 17, 1890 – September 30, 1926) was an American college football and college baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Mercer University in 1914 prior to accepting the head coaching position with the University of Mississippi in May 1915. While at Mississippi, Robbins compiled a record of 5–12. He played for coach Dan McGugin's Vanderbilt teams. His skills better suited to the mud, he played quarterback and led the team to its largest win in its history, a 105 to 0 win over Bethel in 1912. He was shot and killed on September 30, 1926 after a friend's pistol accidentally discharged.
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Who was Fred Robbins?
American football coach
When was Fred Robbins born?
Fred Robbins was born on 17 December 1890 in Tupelo.
When did Fred Robbins die?
Fred Robbins died on 23 September 1926.
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Fred Robbins was an american football player and american football coach.
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Fred Robbins was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Fred Robbins. https://biography.guide/fred-robbins/
MLA: "Fred Robbins." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/fred-robbins/.
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