SO MUCH MORE THAN BREAK THE COLOR BARRIER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH. JIMMY JOE ROBINSON WORKED WITH MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR AND OTHER CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS TO MAKE LIFE BETTER FOR BLACK PEOPLE ...

Jimmy Joe Robinson, the first Black varsity football player at Pitt, died Monday at the age of 97, the university announced Wednesday afternoon. Robinson was born in Connellsville and debuted with the ...

Jimmy Joe Robinson, who made history as the first Black varsity football player at the University of Pittsburgh, died on July 14, 2025. He was 97. In an obituary, Pitt’s Department of Athletics ...

Joseph H. Robinson, 87, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. Born and raised in Holden, he was the son of the late Joseph B. and Mary (Thresher) Robinson.

Jimmy Joe Robinson, University of Pittsburgh’s first Black varsity football player, has died at the age of 97. Robinson, a Connellsville native and a trailblazer for the Pitt community, arrived at the ...

Jimmy Joe Robinson, University of Pittsburgh’s first Black varsity football player, has died at the age of 97. Robinson, a Connellsville native and a trailblazer for the Pitt community, arrived at the ...