Candy Robinson

Candy Robinson
Sport(s)	Baseball
Biographical details
Born	February 24, 1940
Died	February 15, 2011 (aged 70); Houston, Texas
Alma mater	Grambling College
Playing career
1961–1964	Grambling
1967	Rock Hill Indians
1968	Greenwood Braves
Position(s)	Pitcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1986–1989	Texas Southern (assistant)
1990–2008	Texas Southern
Head coaching record
Overall	332-571-2
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
	2× SWAC Tournament Champions (2004, 2008);
Awards
	NAIA All-American (1964);

Candy Robinson, Jr. (February 24, 1940 – February 15, 2011) was an American college baseball coach, primarily serving as head coach of the Texas Southern team.^[1] On February 15, 2011, Robinson died from cancer.^[2]

References

↑ Megan Manfull (May 23, 2004). "Texas Southern's baseball shows some pride". www.chron.com. Hearst Media Group. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
↑ Ronnie Turner (February 15, 2011). "Cancer claims life of ex-TSU baseball coach Robinson". www.chron.com. Hearst Media Group. Retrieved June 1, 2018.

Career statistics and player information from The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

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[1] Megan Manfull (May 23, 2004). "Texas Southern's baseball shows some pride". www.chron.com. Hearst Media Group. Retrieved June 1, 2018.

[2] Ronnie Turner (February 15, 2011). "Cancer claims life of ex-TSU baseball coach Robinson". www.chron.com. Hearst Media Group. Retrieved June 1, 2018.