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Harvey Robinson

Biographical details
Born	(1908-03-23)March 23, 1908 Jupiter, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	April 25, 1979(1979-04-25) (aged 71) Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Playing career
1931–1932	Tennessee
Position(s)	Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1935–1941	Central HS (TN)
1946–1948	Tennessee (freshmen)
1949–1952	Tennessee (backfield)
1953–1954	Tennessee
1955–1959	Florida (assistant)
1960–1963	Tennessee (backfield)
Head coaching record
Overall	10–10–1 (college)

Harvey Leigh Robinson (March 23, 1908 – April 25, 1979) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Tennessee for two seasons, 1953 and 1954, compiling a career record of 10–10–1. Robinson replaced General Robert Neyland, who retired as head coach for health reasons. Robinson then served as an assistant coach at Florida under Bob Woodruff and then returned to Knoxville to serve on the staff of Bowden Wyatt. Robinson later became a scout for the NFL.

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References

1. "Harvey Robinson". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
2. Lay, Ken (April 21, 2020). "Vols' football history 1953-1954: Head coach Harvey Robinson". Vols Wire. Associated Press. Retrieved March 20, 2024.

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