William Edward Robinson (2 February 1949 – 8 February 2020) was a Canadian basketball player.[1] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[2] He died following a stroke in 2020, shortly after his 71st birthday.[3][4][5]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | William Edward Robinson |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | 2 February 1949 Chemainus, British Columbia, Canada |
| Died | 8 February 2020 (aged 71) Duncan, British Columbia, Canada |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Basketball |
References edit
- ^ "Canadian Basketball HOF profile" (PDF). Canadian Basketball. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bill Robinson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "Remembering the life of William Robinson 1949 - 2020". vancouversunandprovince.remembering.ca.
- ^ "Canadian basketball legend Bill Robinson dead at 71". Victoria News. 9 February 2020.
- ^ Dheensaw, Cleve. "Obituary: 'Fearless' Billy Robinson the ultimate point guard". Times Colonist.
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