Ermer B. Robinson (November 24, 1922 - December 29, 1982) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He was a native of

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. He graduated from high school in 1942. Robinson was a member of the

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. Robinson shot the game winning basket when the Globetrotters beat the Lakers in 1948. Robinson was Head Coach of the

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and the general manager for the

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, both of the American Basketball League. He was a coach for

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in 1962. He joined the

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and the Globetrotters when the war ended. He died from cancer in 1982.

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