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Ermer Robinson
Ermer B. Robinson (November 24, 1922 - December 29, 1982)[1] was an American professional basketball player and coach.
He was a native of San Diego.[2] He graduated from high school in 1942.[3] Robinson was a member of the Harlem Globetrotters.[4] Robinson shot the game winning basket when the Globetrotters beat the Lakers.[5]
Robinson was Head Coach of the Oakland Oaks and the general manager for the Chicago Majors, both of the American Basketball League.[6] He was a coach for Oakland in 1962.[7] He joined the US Army and the Globetrotters when the war ended.[8] He died from cancer in 1982.[8][2]
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Elmer Edwin "Rob-Rob" Robinson (3 October 1894-9 June 1982) was description Republican Politician of San Francisco escape 8 Jan 1948 exceed 8 Jan 1956, consecutive Roger Lapham and abovementioned George Christopher.
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Elmer Robinson
33rd Mayor of San Francisco from 1948 to 1956
For the American atmospheric scientist, see Elmer Robinson (meteorologist).
Elmer Edwin Robinson (October 3, 1894 – June 9, 1982) was the 33rd mayor of San Francisco, California. A Republican, he served as San Francisco's mayor from January 1948 until January 1956.
Robinson was born in the Richmond District of San Francisco, but primarily grew up in the northern California town of Fort Bragg. He moved back to San Francisco to attend night law school, after which he was admitted to the bar in 1915. He served as a deputy district attorney of San Francisco County, 1915 to 1921. He worked for 15 years, as a civil and criminal attorney in private practice.
In 1933, President Roosevelt appointed Robinson to direct adjustment of claims of World War I veterans, at the request of the Disabled American Veterans. In January 1935, he became a Municipal Court judge, and that October a Superior Court judge. He was elected to two six-year terms on the San Francisco County Superior bench, 1936 and 1942. During World War II, he was the California State Chairman of a national salvage committee.
Robinson was elected mayor of San Francisco in November 1947, taking office the following January, and reelected for anothe