About Walter Robinson
Lived 1908 – 1967 (aged 58–59). Walter Robinson was an American baseball player.
Walter Kenneth Robinson (March 5, 1908 – May 1967), nicknamed "Skin Down", was an American Negro league infielder who played between 1937 and 1944.
A native of Fernandina Beach, Florida, Robinson made his Negro leagues debut in 1937 with the Jacksonville Red Caps. He played with the club through 1942, as it moved to Cleveland and back to Jacksonville. Robinson played for the Atlanta Black Crackers and New York Black Yankees in 1943, and returned to finish his career in Jacksonville in 1944.
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Who was Walter Robinson?
American baseball player
When was Walter Robinson born?
Walter Robinson was born on 5 March 1908 in Fernandina Beach, Florida.
When did Walter Robinson die?
Walter Robinson died in 1967.
What was Walter Robinson's occupation?
Walter Robinson was a baseball player.
What nationality was Walter Robinson?
Walter Robinson was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Walter Robinson (baseball)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Walter Robinson. https://biography.guide/walter-robinson-baseball-player/
MLA: "Walter Robinson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/walter-robinson-baseball-player/.
Chicago: "Walter Robinson." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/walter-robinson-baseball-player/.
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