Bill Robinzine

Bill Robinzine

infobox NBA Player


name = William Clintard Robinzine
nickname = Bill
position = Shooting guard / Small forward
height_ft = 6 | height_in = 7
weight_lbs = 235
team =
nationality = USA
birth_date = birth date|1953|1|20
birth_place = Chicago, Illinois
death_date = death date and age|1982|9|16|1953|1|20
death_place = Kansas City, Missouri
college = Depaul
draft = 10th overall, 1st Round
draft_year = 1975
draft_team = Kansas City Kings
career_start = 1975
career_end = 1982
former_teams = Kansas City Kings(1974–1980)
Dallas Mavericks (1980–1981)
Cleveland Cavaliers (1981)
Utah Jazz (1981–1982)
awards =

William Clintard "Bill" Robinzine (January 20, 1953 – September 16, 1982) was an American professional basketball player.

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Robinzine grew to be a 6' 7" forward from DePaul University. He played seven seasons (1975–1982) in the NBA, competing for the Kansas City Kings, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, and Utah Jazz. In the highlight footage of Darryl Dawkins shattering a backboard dunking at Kansas City's Municipal Auditorium, Robinzine can be seen running away with his face in his hands during the play. When Dawkins gave a name to the dunk, part of the name was "Robinzine Cryin'"

While not much of a scorer, Robinzine was known as a tough rebounder and one of the better defensive players in the league at the power forward position. He played for the Kings for five seasons, and then was released to make room for Reggie King.

In September 1982, Robinzine committed suicide in his car by carbon monoxide poisoning at an storage place in Kansas City, Missouri [http://hometown.aol.com/bradleyrd/deceased.html] . He was not on any NBA team's roster at that time.And Survivors: sister, Kerentz Whorley, Brother, Kurt Robinzine, and Mother Betty Robinzine

External links

* [http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/robinbi01.html Career stats] @ basketball-reference.com
* [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9502E1D81338F934A2575AC0A964948260 "Robinzine Found Dead"] @ query.nytimes.com


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