Sid Robinson

Sidney Robinson Jr. (December 6, 1902 – January 9, 1982) was an American physiologist who had been a middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1928 Summer Olympics. He earned a PhD from Harvard University in 1938 and was a professor emeritus of physiology at Indiana University.

Robinson returned to school and graduated with a PhD from Harvard University in 1938. Robinson then returned to Indiana, where he became an associate professor of physiology in 1940 and a full professor in 1946. Robinson served as the university's chairman of the departments of anatomy and physiology from 1958 until 1964. In 1967, Robinson won the Honor Award from the American College of Sports Medicine. His citation read:

Robinson died on January 8, 1982, in Bloomington, Indiana. He was 79.