William F. Robinson
American politician and semiprofessional baseball player
About William F. Robinson
Lived 1913 – 2008 (aged 94). William F. Robinson was an American politician and baseball player.
William F. Robinson (December 29, 1913 – July 5, 2008) was a Democrat American politician and semiprofessional baseball player from Buffalo, New York. He represented the 3rd District of the Erie County Legislature from 1986 to 1993.
Robinson was born in Valdosta, Georgia and spent part of his youth in Miami, Florida, where he excelled at baseball while attending White Plains High School and playing on championship teams.
In 1934, Robinson went on to play in the Negro leagues for the Brooklyn Royals. He was a catcher for the team until 1940, and his uniform now hangs in the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri.
Robinson moved to Buffalo in 1942 and worked as a welder and a bus driver.
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Who was William F. Robinson?
American politician and semiprofessional baseball player
When was William F. Robinson born?
William F. Robinson was born on 29 December 1913.
When did William F. Robinson die?
William F. Robinson died on 5 July 2008.
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William F. Robinson was a politician and baseball player.
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William F. Robinson was American.
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