Western Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame
Dan Robinson - Athlete and Coach - (1946-68)
Dan Robinson played a significant role in the evolution of Western Carolina's football program as a player and coach. He came to Cullowhee following World War II and was a key performer in the football program's first successful winning seasons in four seasons. He was a two-way starter on the lines and captain of the 1949 team that won the North State Conference Championship, the school's first football team title. He was his alma mater's head football coach from 1956 through 1968 and guided the program to outstanding seasons in 1959, 1960, 1964, and 1965 while working with the Carolina's Conference's smallest budget.
