Sad news - Cliff Robinson has passed away

[Sonova]

Died in his Oregon home after a recent stroke.

 

[UCONNJACK]

Died in his Oregon home after a recent stroke.

Wow. So sad.

 

[Rico444]

Seriously?!

2020 is the absolute worst.

 

[Chief00]

Very sad and after the Stanley situation - double sadness.

 

[fatlucy]

So sad! Another loss for the Husky family.

 

[2Infinity]

So sad! Cliff was such an important building block for JC once he took over the program. Though Perno recruited him, Calhoun convinced him to stay and he went on to became such a key player for us. This year just doesn’t get any easier. RIP Cliff!

 

[imno1]

Is this true? I don't see reports confirming his passing

 

[CL82]

Wow that is so sad. Rest in peace Cliff.

 

[hansonel-amin]

Died in his Oregon home after a recent stroke.

Very sad news. Rest In Power, Uncle Cliffy

 

[M.S.G.]

Oh mannnnnnnnnn.. 2020 has GOTTA GO.

Rest in power.

 

[Huskybass]

Clifford Ralph Robinson. RIP. A great Husky and a great Pro. He was at UConn when I was there and was quite a talent. He bought a house in my hometown of Newtown in the '90s.

 

[Mr. French]

Is this true? What. The. F.

A Buffalo and UConn great. Met him personally a few times when he was in the NBA. This is brutal.

GET ME TO 2021 PLEASE!!!!!

 

[CallMeBruce]

This year is piss

 

[mauconnfan]

Oh no damn, can 2020 stop. That’s awful sad news.

RIP Cliff thank you for starting this thing we love. You will be missed!

 

[wheelerdog]

One of the most underrated Huskies ever. RIP Cliff.

 

[SoFla Steve]

I still have his autograph from the old pre-season Blue & White scrimmage they used to hold at Southington High . . . until the NCAA prohibited them. He was sitting on the floor of the SHS gym and hadn't yet played his first game for UConn. RIP Cliff.

 

[Psolo12]

Looks like there’s two patches the Huskies have to wear this season. So sad, RIP Cliff.

 

[Waquoit]

This is very sad for me. Cliff came a long way personally, was a great pro. Not fair.

 

[Chin Diesel]

One of the most underrated Huskies ever. RIP Cliff.

Sadly you have to be almost 40 or older to remember him playing at UConn.

Perno's last big time recruit and the key player to starting turnaround under JC.

19,9k+ points in NBA, 6k rebounds and over 1000 3's made in his career.

 

[NC_Uconn_Fan]

Do you have some inside knowledge? I can't find any information online about this.

 

[Calhoun's Court]

Very sad news
A great player both at Uconn and in the NBA.
RIP Cliff

 

[djct1999]

This is horrible. Uncle Cliffy was my first favorite Huskie.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

This is just terrible. I HATE this year.

 

[Tommyboy]

Good lord. The hits just keep on coming this year.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

I'm 34 and Cliff was one of the first NBA players I remember thinking to myself "woah, he went to UConn". Somewhere in the kindergarten/first grade timeframe when the brain is so influential and you're at an age where you can start making decisions for yourself that last a lifetime. Arguably, he sparked my interest in UConn before Ray Allen, Travis Knight, Kevin Freeman...

In a way, my UConn fandom and degree is indebted to his hard work before, during and after his time in Storrs. RIP Cliff.