Eagles Sign Robinson, Rigney; Forty-One Players Now In Fold, Daily Racing Form, 1954-05-04

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Eagles Sign Robinson Rigney FortyOne Players Now In Fold FoldPHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA Pa May 3 UP The Philadelphia Eagles today announced the signing of linebacker Wayne Robinson for his third season and the acquisition of Ray ¬ mond P Rigney Villanova end as a free agent agentThe The two signings gave the Eagles 41 j players under contract and boosted their corps of ends to 11 11Robinson Robinson captained the University of Minnesota in 1951 before coming to the Eagles as an offensive center After his third game in 1952 he was switched to de ¬ fensive linebacker the position he has played since then thenRigney Rigney a threeyear letterman at Villa nova is six feet six inches tall and weighs 233 pounds He is the same height and only two pounds lighter than another new pass snagger Bob Hodges 66 and 225 pounds from East Carolina College who signed with the Eagles last month


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