Robinson attended Carver-Price High School in Virginia, before moving on to Ferrum College.
He transferred to the University of Tennessee for the 1971–1972 season and became the school's second African American basketball player (Wilbert Cherry was the first one).
He finished his career with an average of 10.9 ppg and 8.8 rpg, while shooting 60% from the floor.
Robinson was signed as an undrafted free agent after the 1973 NFL draft.
[3] On September 19, he was placed on the inactive list and spent most of the season on the taxi squad.