William Haigh Robinson (22 January 1919 – 2 September 2007) was an

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er who played with

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in the Victorian Football League (VFL). After initially serving in the army reserve, Robinson transferred to the Royal Australian Air Force in 1941, serving as an equipment assistant after unsuccessfully applying to become a pilot. In 1950 he was seriously injured in a car accident that left him with permanent vision loss.

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* * 1919 births 2007 deaths Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Hawthorn Football Club players Royal Australian Air Force personnel of World War II {{AFL-bio-1919-stub