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, 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 ...

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 ...

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