Wide Receiver
No. 85
Georgia Tech
"Signed by the Giants as a free agent prior to the 1976 training camp, Robinson won himself a berth by gritty performances in the preseason games and became a starting wide receiver early in the season, playing 12 games.. He finished the year with 18 receptions for 249 yards and put himself in the Giant record book by scoring the first Giant touchdown at brand new Giants Stadium, a 30-yard dazzler against the Dallas Cowboys. This tough little guy also doubled as a return man and had 20 kickoff returns for a 22.2 average and 24 punt returns for a 4.4 average.
He was the No. 15 draft choice of the Atlanta Falcons in 1975, but was released on the final and subsequently signed by the Giants.
Robinson was an outstanding wide receiver at Georgia Tech, winning three letters as a starter there and making any number of outstanding catches. He finished his college career with 101 receptions for 1,633 yards and 13 touchdowns.
James Peter Robinson was born in New York City but attended high school in Georgia where he was an all-around standout at Ridgeview High School in Atlanta. Jimmy's parents reside in Westchester County, N.Y., but Jimmy and his wife spend the off-seasons in Marietta, Ga."
-1977 New York Giants Media Guide
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