This article is about the football player. For the actor, see Roger Robinson (actor). For the poet see Roger Robinson (poet).Roger Robinson (born April 22, 1982) is an American football running back who was signed by the Arizona Cardinals and allocated to NFL Europe in 2006.Played as the featured back of the 2006 World Bowl champions Frankfurt Galaxy, where he set the single season rushing record with 1,087 yards, topping former NFL Europe RB Mike Green with 1,057 yards in 2001. He also set the record for most 100 yards games in a season (7) despite only playing in 9 games. Robinson outgained his nearest rival in NFLE by well over 300 yrds.Robinson was waived by the Arizona Cardinals in August 2006 and put on injured reserve as an injury settlement could not be concluded. Robinson turned down an offer for the 2007 NFLE season and turned down a CFL offer. Robinson did not receive a tendered offer from the new coaching staff of the Cardinals in 2007 and became a free agent in March.
He was awarded the 1996 Drama Logue Award for Performance for "Seven Guitars" at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
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He was awarded the 2009 Tony Award for Actor in a Featured Role for his performance in "Joe Turner's Come and Gone" at Lincoln Center Theatre in New York City.
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Was nominated for Broadway's 1996 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role - Play) for August Wilson's "Seven Guitars."
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Earle Hyman was originally cast in the role Robinson played in the film Brother to Brother (2004). Robinson had been previously cast as the bartender in the film.
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