[3][4] He mother, Verneater Robinson, worked as a volunteer at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church in San Diego.

In Munich that year he was third in the Olympics behind youngster Randy Williams who was setting the still standing World Junior Record in the long jump.

Then starting in 1975, Robinson went on to win four straight USA Outdoor Championships, representing an assortment of clubs.

[5] On April 13, 2013, San Diego Mesa College honored the Olympian Long Jumper by naming their Invitational (Arnie Robinson Invite hosted in San Diego at Mesa College)[8] after Robinson, and presenting him[9] with an award.

After he recovered, he became the coach of the USA Track & Field long jump team at the 2003 world championships.