Will Robinson, 1st black coach in Division I, dies at 96
Published 4/28/2008 by LARRY LAGE at Wash Post NBA
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Will Robinson, the first black basketball coach at a Division I school and a Detroit Pistons scout who discovered Joe Dumars and Dennis Rodman, died Monday. He was 96.
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