NEW BEDFORD - Robin Holmes has passed quietly at Care One Nursing Home in New Bedford, MA. He was 76 years old.
He was born on July 1, 1944 at Acushnet Hospital to Dorothy A. and Napoleon T. Holmes of Fairhaven Massachusetts.
Robin went to Rogers Elementary School in Fairhaven. He spent his freshman high school year at Vocational High School in New Bedford where he displayed a good talent for football. He transferred to Fairhaven High School for his sophomore year and developed his football abilities for the Blue Devils under Mel Entin.
Robin was named football player of the week by the Standard Times many times during his 3 years at FHS. They gave him the nickname of "Crazy Legs". He played the fullback position and was captain of the team for his senior year. He was the Wonder Winner Player of the Week twice and a two-time All-Bristol County award winner.
He was also on the track team. His 10.4 second 100 yard dash was still a school record when he was initiated into the Fairhaven High School's Hall of Fame on June 27, 1999. He and his track teammates won the St. John Prep Invitational in 1961.
He secured a full football scholarship to the University of Georgia in 1962. He was named MVP for the freshman team during their Thanksgiving Day game. Unfortunately, Robin was involved in a very bad car crash the summer of 1963 on the New Bedford Bridge. He was paralyzed on his whole right side for the rest of his life. Robin eventually recovered some to work for several years as a security guard at Carol Cable Company in New Bedford MA. He lived at Oxford Terrace for several years and lived at Atria in Fairhaven for close to 10 years before moving to Care One in April 2017.
He is survived by his younger sister Linda Susan Baird of Fairfax, VA and his older brother Napoleon of Venice, FL and several cousins. Robin has been interned at Riverside Cemetery in Fairhaven, MA.
Arrangements are by the Fairhaven Funeral Home, 117 Main St., Fairhaven. For memorial register please visit, www.hathawayfunerals.com.
He was born on July 1, 1944 at Acushnet Hospital to Dorothy A. and Napoleon T. Holmes of Fairhaven Massachusetts.
Robin went to Rogers Elementary School in Fairhaven. He spent his freshman high school year at Vocational High School in New Bedford where he displayed a good talent for football. He transferred to Fairhaven High School for his sophomore year and developed his football abilities for the Blue Devils under Mel Entin.
Robin was named football player of the week by the Standard Times many times during his 3 years at FHS. They gave him the nickname of "Crazy Legs". He played the fullback position and was captain of the team for his senior year. He was the Wonder Winner Player of the Week twice and a two-time All-Bristol County award winner.
He was also on the track team. His 10.4 second 100 yard dash was still a school record when he was initiated into the Fairhaven High School's Hall of Fame on June 27, 1999. He and his track teammates won the St. John Prep Invitational in 1961.
He secured a full football scholarship to the University of Georgia in 1962. He was named MVP for the freshman team during their Thanksgiving Day game. Unfortunately, Robin was involved in a very bad car crash the summer of 1963 on the New Bedford Bridge. He was paralyzed on his whole right side for the rest of his life. Robin eventually recovered some to work for several years as a security guard at Carol Cable Company in New Bedford MA. He lived at Oxford Terrace for several years and lived at Atria in Fairhaven for close to 10 years before moving to Care One in April 2017.
He is survived by his younger sister Linda Susan Baird of Fairfax, VA and his older brother Napoleon of Venice, FL and several cousins. Robin has been interned at Riverside Cemetery in Fairhaven, MA.
Arrangements are by the Fairhaven Funeral Home, 117 Main St., Fairhaven. For memorial register please visit, www.hathawayfunerals.com.
NEW BEDFORD - Robin Holmes has passed quietly at Care One Nursing Home in New Bedford, MA. He was 76 years old.
He was born on July 1, 1944 at Acushnet Hospital to Dorothy A. and Napoleon T. Holmes of Fairhaven Massachusetts.
Robin went to Rogers Elementary School in Fairhaven. He spent his freshman high school year at Vocational High School in New Bedford where he displayed a good talent for football. He transferred to Fairhaven High School for his sophomore year and developed his football abilities for the Blue Devils under Mel Entin.
Robin was named football player of the week by the Standard Times many times during his 3 years at FHS. They gave him the nickname of "Crazy Legs". He played the fullback position and was captain of the team for his senior year. He was the Wonder Winner Player of the Week twice and a two-time All-Bristol County award winner.
He was also on the track team. His 10.4 second 100 yard dash was still a school record when he was initiated into the Fairhaven High School's Hall of Fame on June 27, 1999. He and his track teammates won the St. John Prep Invitational in 1961.
He secured a full football scholarship to the University of Georgia in 1962. He was named MVP for the freshman team during their Thanksgiving Day game. Unfortunately, Robin was involved in a very bad car crash the summer of 1963 on the New Bedford Bridge. He was paralyzed on his whole right side for the rest of his life. Robin eventually recovered some to work for several years as a security guard at Carol Cable Company in New Bedford MA. He lived at Oxford Terrace for several years and lived at Atria in Fairhaven for close to 10 years before moving to Care One in April 2017.
He is survived by his younger sister Linda Susan Baird of Fairfax, VA and his older brother Napoleon of Venice, FL and several cousins. Robin has been interned at Riverside Cemetery in Fairhaven, MA.
Arrangements are by the Fairhaven Funeral Home, 117 Main St., Fairhaven. For memorial register please visit, www.hathawayfunerals.com.
He was born on July 1, 1944 at Acushnet Hospital to Dorothy A. and Napoleon T. Holmes of Fairhaven Massachusetts.
Robin went to Rogers Elementary School in Fairhaven. He spent his freshman high school year at Vocational High School in New Bedford where he displayed a good talent for football. He transferred to Fairhaven High School for his sophomore year and developed his football abilities for the Blue Devils under Mel Entin.
Robin was named football player of the week by the Standard Times many times during his 3 years at FHS. They gave him the nickname of "Crazy Legs". He played the fullback position and was captain of the team for his senior year. He was the Wonder Winner Player of the Week twice and a two-time All-Bristol County award winner.
He was also on the track team. His 10.4 second 100 yard dash was still a school record when he was initiated into the Fairhaven High School's Hall of Fame on June 27, 1999. He and his track teammates won the St. John Prep Invitational in 1961.
He secured a full football scholarship to the University of Georgia in 1962. He was named MVP for the freshman team during their Thanksgiving Day game. Unfortunately, Robin was involved in a very bad car crash the summer of 1963 on the New Bedford Bridge. He was paralyzed on his whole right side for the rest of his life. Robin eventually recovered some to work for several years as a security guard at Carol Cable Company in New Bedford MA. He lived at Oxford Terrace for several years and lived at Atria in Fairhaven for close to 10 years before moving to Care One in April 2017.
He is survived by his younger sister Linda Susan Baird of Fairfax, VA and his older brother Napoleon of Venice, FL and several cousins. Robin has been interned at Riverside Cemetery in Fairhaven, MA.
Arrangements are by the Fairhaven Funeral Home, 117 Main St., Fairhaven. For memorial register please visit, www.hathawayfunerals.com.
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