Frederick Arthur Robison (often misspelled Robinson; February 21, 1876 â August 11, 1954) was an early professional American football player and a college football player and coach.
A halfback, Robison played college football for Penn State before joining the Greensburg Athletic Association, one of the first football teams to pay players, in 1895. During that season, he was offered $125 a month to play for the Duquesne Country and Athletic Club, but accepted a counteroffer to remain at Greensburg. He spent the next season with the Pittsburgh Athletic Club before returning to Greensburg in 1897. He was the head football coach at Western University of PennsylvaniaâÂÂnow known as the University of PittsburghâÂÂfrom 1898 to 1899 seasons, compiling a record of 8âÂÂ3âÂÂ2. He played once again for Greensburg in 1900.