Wednesday, February 03, 2010

Eddie Robinson Museum Opening Feb. 13


Eddie Robinson Museum Opening Feb. 13: GRAMBLING La. – Almost a decade after the Legislature authorized a state museum to honor former Grambling State University (GSU) football coach Eddie G. Robinson, it will open on what would have been his 91st birthday.

New Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly will give the keynote address at the dedication on Saturday, Feb. 13. The evening before, Pittsburgh Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin headlines a corporate fundraising banquet.

Many former Grambling players, including Pro Football Hall of Famer Willie Davis, Doug Williams, and James 'Shack' Harris, will join Secretary of State Jay Dardenne and local officials at the dedication.