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503:Livingston, Pat (April 25, 1973).
421:Remmel, Lee (September 14, 1971).
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556:Musick, Phil (August 26, 1973).
455:. September 16, 1971. p. C1
558:"Camp of Dreams and Nightmares"
478:"Steelers Sign Virgil Robinson"
646:/ Retrieved February 20, 2021.
402:. January 29, 1971. p. 15
385:. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
262:. He also was a member of the
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346:. He was later traded to the
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25:Virgil I. Robinson Jr.
272:World Football League
179:Career NFL statistics
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45:Personal information
505:"Enter 'The Flyer'"
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366:References
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