Mr. Leonard Jerome "Coach Rob" Robinson Sr.

ROBINSON, Mr. Leonard Jerome Sr. "Coach Rob" - Age 63, passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 10:00 AM Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Word of Life Christian Church, 460 W. Atherton Rd., with funeral service commencing at 11:00 AM Pastor George Wilkinson officiating. Interment Flint Memorial Park, G-9506 N. Dort Hwy., Mt. Morris, MI. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:00 AM Saturday. "Coach Rob" will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM Friday. Coach Leonard Robinson “Coach Rob” was born on June 8, 1956 in Flint, Michigan (Hurley Medical Center) to Herman and Louise Robinson. Coach Rob graduated from Flint Northwestern High School, “Class of 1974”. He attended several Flint Community School including Bryant Junior High School, Holmes Junior High School, and several elementary schools. “Coach Rob” had more than 44 years of coaching experience. He coached both girls and boys in football, basketball, softball, baseball, and kickball. Basically, he coached any sport with a ball. He coached at Gundry, Holmes, Bryant, Longfellow, Southwestern Academy and many other Flint Community Schools. Additionally, Coach Rob had an extensive track record coaching in the Flint Olympian and CANUSA Games. He coached players and other coaches. “Coach Rob” won hundreds of local, state, and national championships with Flint Affiliation and he worked closely with Coach Mike Williams to win five (5) state championships with the Beecher Boys Basketball Team (Four in a Row). Coach Rob is a legendary coach in the City of Flint. Coach Rob is the GOAT! Coach Leonard Robinson “Coach Rob” leaves to cherish his memory: wife of 22 years, Sandra Heard-Robinson; beloved & only son, Leonard (Tysheka) Robinson, Jr.; Papa Rob’s Baby’s, Leniah Robinson, Leonard Robinson III, Leonard Robinson Sr., Michael Robinson, Ronald Johnson and Jaron Johnson; children, Xavier (Kesha) Wilson, Willie Wilson Jr. and Cortney T. Wilson; grandchildren, Kara (Quajae), Jayla, Kiaja, Cortney Jr., Tatiana, Jatavion, Destiny, Logan, and Willie Lee III and Enola Wilson; great-grandchildren, Abby, Quajae, Skylar and Mason Xavier; sister, Dorothy Jean Roland; brother, Michael Steven Robinson; a host of uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, and special friends. “Coach Rob” loved to coach children and he loved the Lord. He was in regular attendance at Word of Life Christian Church and he loved his Pastor George Wilkinson. His favorite word was, "MY GOD!" “Coach Rob” was preceded in death by his parents, Herman and Louise Robinson; sister, Barbara Ann Hughes; brothers, Thomas Robinson, Herman Robinson, Jr. and Donald Ray Robinson. "I'm a Basketball Genius!" - Coach Rob

Mr. Leonard Jerome "Coach Rob" Robinson Sr.

June 8, 1956 - September 3, 2019