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W. T. "Dub" Robinson (October 6, 1912 – December 14, 1987) was the head men's
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coach at
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Coaching career

Robinson succeeded
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at LSU and had a record of 173–173–9 from 1948 to 1974. He returned to coach the Tigers for one season in 1979, replacing his first successor, Steve Carter. The Tigers finished 16-7 in 1979, leaving Robinson with an overall record of 189–180–9 in 28 seasons as head coach. His teams finished as SEC runner-up four times. He was succeeded by Steve Strome in 1980. LSU named its tennis stadium, W.T. "Dub" Robinson Stadium (1976–2014), after Dub Robinson.


Personal life

Dub's youngest son, Johnny Robinson, is a former American football all-star safety who graduated from Louisiana State University and later played for the American Football League's Dallas Texans-Kansas City Chiefs.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Dub American tennis coaches LSU Tigers tennis coaches LSU Tigers boxers Louisiana State University alumni 1912 births 1987 deaths