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Mar 24, 2016 · David Robinson came to Navy just 6-foot-7, but grew to 7-foot and became the team's dominant player. "I think the difference in that game was that we ran into a team that could put extreme ...
David Robinson was a towering figure on the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs—and not just because he is 7 feet, 1 inch tall. As a U.S. Naval Academy midshipman, he won college basketball’s two most prestigious awards (the Wooden and Naismith awards) and made All-American.
In David's eyes, their strong sense of morality and compassion towards others resonated with him. Among those whom Robinson admired in the NBA was Philadelphia 76ers legend Bobby Jones.
David Maurice Robinson Sr. (born August 6, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the San Antonio Spurs in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1989 to 2003, and minority owner of the Spurs. Nicknamed "The Admiral" for his service with the U.S. Navy, Robinson was a 10–time NBA All–Star, a 1994 NBA scoring champion, a 1995 NBA MVP, the 1992 NBA ...
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May 17, 2018 · David Robinson, future NBA Hall-of-Famer and leader of the San Antonio Spurs, was born in Key West, Florida on August 6, 1965. He was the second child of Ambrose and Freda Robinson. Since Robinson ’ s father was in the Navy, the family soon moved to Virginia Beach, Virginia where Robinson excelled in school and in most sports except basketball.
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Lieutenant Commander David Brooks Robinson (NSN: 0-669469), United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism while serving as Commanding Officer of the Patrol Gunboat, U.S.S. CANON (PG-90), during operations against enemy forces in the Republic of Vietnam ...
