FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Grambling State University Mourns the Loss of Doris Robinson
GRAMBLING, LOUISIANA (Sept. 16, 2015) The Grambling State University family is mourning the loss of Doris (Mott) Robinson, the spouse of the late Legendary Coach Eddie G. Robinson, Sr.
Family members report that Mrs. Robinson passed away peacefully at 8 a.m. this morning after a brief illness at Northern Louisiana Medical Center in Ruston. The Grambling family is offering its sincerest condolences to Mrs. Robinson’s family and loved ones.
“Our heartfelt condolences go out to the Robinson family. The entire GSU family mourns their loss,” Grambling State University President Willie Larkin said.
Mrs. Robinson, 96, was an especially beloved figure within the Grambling State University Athletics Department. She was widely known for her attendance at GSU athletic events and will be fondly remembered as the “Matriarch of Grambling Athletics.”
“Mrs. Robinson was truly an iconic figure and fixture among those affiliated with GSU Athletics,” said Interim Athletic Director Obadiah Simmons. “In addition to attending all of the G-Men’s football games, Mrs. Robinson’s presence at ‘all’ athletic events involving GSU was anticipated, expected and counted upon by the Grambling Family. Mrs. Robinson had a certain aura about her that was accentuated by a very charming personality that she exhibited throughout her lifetime.”
Doris and Eddie Robinson both graduated as English majors from Leland College in 1941. They married the same year and moved to Grambling when Eddie Robinson became the head football coach at what was then Louisiana Negro Normal and Industrial Institute. Mrs. Robinson worked as a teacher at Lincoln High School and a counselor at Ruston High School. She was a member of New Rocky Valley Baptist Church in Grambling and The Links, an international, professional service organization for women of color. She was honored in 2014 as a contributor to the Grambling Legends Hall of Fame.
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Celebration of Life Services Announced for Doris Robinson
GRAMBLING, LOUISIANA (Sept. 18, 2015) A Celebration of Life for Doris (Mott) Robinson, the wife of the late Legendary Coach Eddie G. Robinson, Sr., will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, at Grambling State University’s T.H. Harris Auditorium. A repast service will be held at Eddie G. Robinson Museum following the burial service.
Additional Celebration of Life services will include a public viewing at Miller Funeral Home, 2932 Renwick St., in Monroe, Louisiana, from 1-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 23, and a public viewing at New Rocky Valley Baptist Church, 2155 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., in Grambling, Louisiana, from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24.
Mrs. Robinson, 96, passed away peacefully at 8 a.m. on Sept. 16 after a brief illness at Northern Louisiana Medical Center in Ruston.
Doris Mott was born on May 2, 1919, to John and Lillian Mott in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Upon graduating from McKinley High School in Baton Rouge, she attended Southern University from 1936 to 1938 and later graduated from Leland College in 1941. She met the love of her life, Eddie G. Robinson, in eighth grade, and they were married on June 24, 1941.
Mrs. Robinson began her teaching career working in the school system of Lincoln Parish at Fellowship Elementary School and Lincoln Elementary School. She later taught at Lincoln High School, Dubach High School and Ruston High School. She taught English and social studies, coached students in speech for the Louisiana State Literary Competition and prepared her students for basic public speaking activities.
Mrs. Robinson eventually retired after many years of teaching to travel with her husband, Coach Eddie Robinson, and the Grambling State University Tiger football team. Mrs. Robinson will forever be remembered as a loving wife, mother and grandmother, great friend and the “Matriarch of Grambling Athletics.”
Coach Robinson and Mrs. Robinson had two children, Lillian Rose and Eddie Jr., five grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and one great great-grandchild.
Blessed with a beautiful soprano voice, Mrs. Robinson sang professionally for many years and is known for her ability to create a moving, artistic conception of a musical composition. She has also been involved in numerous civic and social organizations and is a member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., the National Education Association, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and New Rocky Valley Baptist Church.
In lieu of flowers, Mrs. Robinson’s family requests that memorial donations be made to the Friends of the Eddie Robinson Museum, P.O. Box 550, Grambling, LA 71245 or the Eddie Robinson Legacy Fund, P.O. Box 818, Grambling, LA 71245.
Grambling State University Mourns the Loss of Doris Robinson
GRAMBLING, LOUISIANA (Sept. 16, 2015) The Grambling State University family is mourning the loss of Doris (Mott) Robinson, the spouse of the late Legendary Coach Eddie G. Robinson, Sr.
Family members report that Mrs. Robinson passed away peacefully at 8 a.m. this morning after a brief illness at Northern Louisiana Medical Center in Ruston. The Grambling family is offering its sincerest condolences to Mrs. Robinson’s family and loved ones.
“Our heartfelt condolences go out to the Robinson family. The entire GSU family mourns their loss,” Grambling State University President Willie Larkin said.
Mrs. Robinson, 96, was an especially beloved figure within the Grambling State University Athletics Department. She was widely known for her attendance at GSU athletic events and will be fondly remembered as the “Matriarch of Grambling Athletics.”
“Mrs. Robinson was truly an iconic figure and fixture among those affiliated with GSU Athletics,” said Interim Athletic Director Obadiah Simmons. “In addition to attending all of the G-Men’s football games, Mrs. Robinson’s presence at ‘all’ athletic events involving GSU was anticipated, expected and counted upon by the Grambling Family. Mrs. Robinson had a certain aura about her that was accentuated by a very charming personality that she exhibited throughout her lifetime.”
Doris and Eddie Robinson both graduated as English majors from Leland College in 1941. They married the same year and moved to Grambling when Eddie Robinson became the head football coach at what was then Louisiana Negro Normal and Industrial Institute. Mrs. Robinson worked as a teacher at Lincoln High School and a counselor at Ruston High School. She was a member of New Rocky Valley Baptist Church in Grambling and The Links, an international, professional service organization for women of color. She was honored in 2014 as a contributor to the Grambling Legends Hall of Fame.
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Celebration of Life Services Announced for Doris Robinson
GRAMBLING, LOUISIANA (Sept. 18, 2015) A Celebration of Life for Doris (Mott) Robinson, the wife of the late Legendary Coach Eddie G. Robinson, Sr., will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, at Grambling State University’s T.H. Harris Auditorium. A repast service will be held at Eddie G. Robinson Museum following the burial service.
Additional Celebration of Life services will include a public viewing at Miller Funeral Home, 2932 Renwick St., in Monroe, Louisiana, from 1-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 23, and a public viewing at New Rocky Valley Baptist Church, 2155 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., in Grambling, Louisiana, from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24.
Mrs. Robinson, 96, passed away peacefully at 8 a.m. on Sept. 16 after a brief illness at Northern Louisiana Medical Center in Ruston.
Doris Mott was born on May 2, 1919, to John and Lillian Mott in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Upon graduating from McKinley High School in Baton Rouge, she attended Southern University from 1936 to 1938 and later graduated from Leland College in 1941. She met the love of her life, Eddie G. Robinson, in eighth grade, and they were married on June 24, 1941.
Mrs. Robinson began her teaching career working in the school system of Lincoln Parish at Fellowship Elementary School and Lincoln Elementary School. She later taught at Lincoln High School, Dubach High School and Ruston High School. She taught English and social studies, coached students in speech for the Louisiana State Literary Competition and prepared her students for basic public speaking activities.
Mrs. Robinson eventually retired after many years of teaching to travel with her husband, Coach Eddie Robinson, and the Grambling State University Tiger football team. Mrs. Robinson will forever be remembered as a loving wife, mother and grandmother, great friend and the “Matriarch of Grambling Athletics.”
Coach Robinson and Mrs. Robinson had two children, Lillian Rose and Eddie Jr., five grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and one great great-grandchild.
Blessed with a beautiful soprano voice, Mrs. Robinson sang professionally for many years and is known for her ability to create a moving, artistic conception of a musical composition. She has also been involved in numerous civic and social organizations and is a member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., the National Education Association, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and New Rocky Valley Baptist Church.
In lieu of flowers, Mrs. Robinson’s family requests that memorial donations be made to the Friends of the Eddie Robinson Museum, P.O. Box 550, Grambling, LA 71245 or the Eddie Robinson Legacy Fund, P.O. Box 818, Grambling, LA 71245.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Grambling State University Mourns the Loss of Doris Robinson
GRAMBLING, LOUISIANA (Sept. 16, 2015) The Grambling State University family is mourning the loss of Doris (Mott) Robinson, the spouse of the late Legendary Coach Eddie G. Robinson, Sr.
Family members report that Mrs. Robinson passed away peacefully at 8 a.m. this morning after a brief illness at Northern Louisiana Medical Center in Ruston. The Grambling family is offering its sincerest condolences to Mrs. Robinson’s family and loved ones.
“Our heartfelt condolences go out to the Robinson family. The entire GSU family mourns their loss,” Grambling State University President Willie Larkin said.
Mrs. Robinson, 96, was an especially beloved figure within the Grambling State University Athletics Department. She was widely known for her attendance at GSU athletic events and will be fondly remembered as the “Matriarch of Grambling Athletics.”
“Mrs. Robinson was truly an iconic figure and fixture among those affiliated with GSU Athletics,” said Interim Athletic Director Obadiah Simmons. “In addition to attending all of the G-Men’s football games, Mrs. Robinson’s presence at ‘all’ athletic events involving GSU was anticipated, expected and counted upon by the Grambling Family. Mrs. Robinson had a certain aura about her that was accentuated by a very charming personality that she exhibited throughout her lifetime.”
Doris and Eddie Robinson both graduated as English majors from Leland College in 1941. They married the same year and moved to Grambling when Eddie Robinson became the head football coach at what was then Louisiana Negro Normal and Industrial Institute. Mrs. Robinson worked as a teacher at Lincoln High School and a counselor at Ruston High School. She was a member of New Rocky Valley Baptist Church in Grambling and The Links, an international, professional service organization for women of color. She was honored in 2014 as a contributor to the Grambling Legends Hall of Fame.
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Celebration of Life Services Announced for Doris Robinson
GRAMBLING, LOUISIANA (Sept. 18, 2015) A Celebration of Life for Doris (Mott) Robinson, the wife of the late Legendary Coach Eddie G. Robinson, Sr., will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, at Grambling State University’s T.H. Harris Auditorium. A repast service will be held at Eddie G. Robinson Museum following the burial service.
Additional Celebration of Life services will include a public viewing at Miller Funeral Home, 2932 Renwick St., in Monroe, Louisiana, from 1-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 23, and a public viewing at New Rocky Valley Baptist Church, 2155 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., in Grambling, Louisiana, from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24.
Mrs. Robinson, 96, passed away peacefully at 8 a.m. on Sept. 16 after a brief illness at Northern Louisiana Medical Center in Ruston.
Doris Mott was born on May 2, 1919, to John and Lillian Mott in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Upon graduating from McKinley High School in Baton Rouge, she attended Southern University from 1936 to 1938 and later graduated from Leland College in 1941. She met the love of her life, Eddie G. Robinson, in eighth grade, and they were married on June 24, 1941.
Mrs. Robinson began her teaching career working in the school system of Lincoln Parish at Fellowship Elementary School and Lincoln Elementary School. She later taught at Lincoln High School, Dubach High School and Ruston High School. She taught English and social studies, coached students in speech for the Louisiana State Literary Competition and prepared her students for basic public speaking activities.
Mrs. Robinson eventually retired after many years of teaching to travel with her husband, Coach Eddie Robinson, and the Grambling State University Tiger football team. Mrs. Robinson will forever be remembered as a loving wife, mother and grandmother, great friend and the “Matriarch of Grambling Athletics.”
Coach Robinson and Mrs. Robinson had two children, Lillian Rose and Eddie Jr., five grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and one great great-grandchild.
Blessed with a beautiful soprano voice, Mrs. Robinson sang professionally for many years and is known for her ability to create a moving, artistic conception of a musical composition. She has also been involved in numerous civic and social organizations and is a member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., the National Education Association, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and New Rocky Valley Baptist Church.
In lieu of flowers, Mrs. Robinson’s family requests that memorial donations be made to the Friends of the Eddie Robinson Museum, P.O. Box 550, Grambling, LA 71245 or the Eddie Robinson Legacy Fund, P.O. Box 818, Grambling, LA 71245.
Grambling State University Mourns the Loss of Doris Robinson
GRAMBLING, LOUISIANA (Sept. 16, 2015) The Grambling State University family is mourning the loss of Doris (Mott) Robinson, the spouse of the late Legendary Coach Eddie G. Robinson, Sr.
Family members report that Mrs. Robinson passed away peacefully at 8 a.m. this morning after a brief illness at Northern Louisiana Medical Center in Ruston. The Grambling family is offering its sincerest condolences to Mrs. Robinson’s family and loved ones.
“Our heartfelt condolences go out to the Robinson family. The entire GSU family mourns their loss,” Grambling State University President Willie Larkin said.
Mrs. Robinson, 96, was an especially beloved figure within the Grambling State University Athletics Department. She was widely known for her attendance at GSU athletic events and will be fondly remembered as the “Matriarch of Grambling Athletics.”
“Mrs. Robinson was truly an iconic figure and fixture among those affiliated with GSU Athletics,” said Interim Athletic Director Obadiah Simmons. “In addition to attending all of the G-Men’s football games, Mrs. Robinson’s presence at ‘all’ athletic events involving GSU was anticipated, expected and counted upon by the Grambling Family. Mrs. Robinson had a certain aura about her that was accentuated by a very charming personality that she exhibited throughout her lifetime.”
Doris and Eddie Robinson both graduated as English majors from Leland College in 1941. They married the same year and moved to Grambling when Eddie Robinson became the head football coach at what was then Louisiana Negro Normal and Industrial Institute. Mrs. Robinson worked as a teacher at Lincoln High School and a counselor at Ruston High School. She was a member of New Rocky Valley Baptist Church in Grambling and The Links, an international, professional service organization for women of color. She was honored in 2014 as a contributor to the Grambling Legends Hall of Fame.
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Celebration of Life Services Announced for Doris Robinson
GRAMBLING, LOUISIANA (Sept. 18, 2015) A Celebration of Life for Doris (Mott) Robinson, the wife of the late Legendary Coach Eddie G. Robinson, Sr., will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, at Grambling State University’s T.H. Harris Auditorium. A repast service will be held at Eddie G. Robinson Museum following the burial service.
Additional Celebration of Life services will include a public viewing at Miller Funeral Home, 2932 Renwick St., in Monroe, Louisiana, from 1-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 23, and a public viewing at New Rocky Valley Baptist Church, 2155 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., in Grambling, Louisiana, from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24.
Mrs. Robinson, 96, passed away peacefully at 8 a.m. on Sept. 16 after a brief illness at Northern Louisiana Medical Center in Ruston.
Doris Mott was born on May 2, 1919, to John and Lillian Mott in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Upon graduating from McKinley High School in Baton Rouge, she attended Southern University from 1936 to 1938 and later graduated from Leland College in 1941. She met the love of her life, Eddie G. Robinson, in eighth grade, and they were married on June 24, 1941.
Mrs. Robinson began her teaching career working in the school system of Lincoln Parish at Fellowship Elementary School and Lincoln Elementary School. She later taught at Lincoln High School, Dubach High School and Ruston High School. She taught English and social studies, coached students in speech for the Louisiana State Literary Competition and prepared her students for basic public speaking activities.
Mrs. Robinson eventually retired after many years of teaching to travel with her husband, Coach Eddie Robinson, and the Grambling State University Tiger football team. Mrs. Robinson will forever be remembered as a loving wife, mother and grandmother, great friend and the “Matriarch of Grambling Athletics.”
Coach Robinson and Mrs. Robinson had two children, Lillian Rose and Eddie Jr., five grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and one great great-grandchild.
Blessed with a beautiful soprano voice, Mrs. Robinson sang professionally for many years and is known for her ability to create a moving, artistic conception of a musical composition. She has also been involved in numerous civic and social organizations and is a member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., the National Education Association, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and New Rocky Valley Baptist Church.
In lieu of flowers, Mrs. Robinson’s family requests that memorial donations be made to the Friends of the Eddie Robinson Museum, P.O. Box 550, Grambling, LA 71245 or the Eddie Robinson Legacy Fund, P.O. Box 818, Grambling, LA 71245.
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