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California Athletics Hall of Fame

James Robinson

James Robinson

  • Class
    1976
  • Induction
    1990
  • Sport(s)
    Men's Track & Field

U.S. Olympian, on the 1976 team and on the 1980 team that boycotted the Games, in the 800 meters … ranked as high as No. 2 in the world (in 1981) and No. 1 in the United States in the 800 (4 times) … won the AAU/TAC national 800 title seven different times, an incredible feat … won the Pan-Am 800 title in 1979 … anchored the Cal mile relay that took fifth at NCAAs in 1975 and the Cal mile relay that placed third at NCAAs in 1976 … won the Pac-8 championship in the 880-yard run in 1975 and in the 800-meter run in '76.

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