Franklin H. Robinson Jr.,91; Legendary Hall-West Hartford Football Coach

From Nardolillo Funeral Home

Franklin H. Robinson Jr.,91, died peacefully in his home in Narragansett, RI on February 23, 2015. Born June 15, 1923, in New Haven, CT, he served in WWII as a B17 bomber pilot. He received both his Bachelors and Masters degrees from Springfield College.

Frank was a teacher of Physical Education and coach at Rye High School and White Plains High School in New York followed by 31 years teaching and coaching at Hall High School in West Hartford. He received many prestigious awards for coaching, most notably the inductions to the National High School Coaches Hall of Fame for both Wrestling and Football.

He was the beloved husband of the late Claire Saunders Robinson. Frank is survived by son James Robinson and wife Nancy of Stoddard, NH, daughter Susan Lacus and husband Richard of Martha’s Vineyard, MA, son Franklin Robinson III and wife Kristen of West Hartford daughter Holley Serpa and husband David of Charlestown, MA, sister Jeanne Samoden and husband Robert of Acton, ME, as well as eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

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