abstract:Don William Robinson (March 1, 1922 - January 24, 2009) was an American football player and coach. He played at the halfback and quarterback positions for the University of Michigan from 1941 to 1942 and, after serving as a heavy bomber pilot during World War II, from 1945 to 1946.
"So when you're talking about Jackie Robinson, I don't think people realize the significance and really courage that went behind that, and in the movie it points that out the courage to not fight back, to be able to win over that particular mindset to be able to make all of this work, " he added.