Pitt’s first Black varsity football player has died at the age of 97. In the 1940s, Jimmy Joe Robinson led the Panthers in ...

Robinson played a major role in integrating the university’s football program and helped pave the way for future generations.

Jul. 16—Jimmy Joe Robinson, the first Black varsity football player at Pitt, died Monday at the age of 97, the university announced Wednesday afternoon.

Black College Football Hall Of Fame's Class of 2025 HENRY DYER Grambling State University's first 1,000-yard rusher Named first team All-SWAC from 1963-65 Led the nation in scoring (110 points ...