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Former Cardinals right tackle James 'Tootie' Robbins has died

Former Cardinals offensive lineman James “Tootie” Robbins, who spent ten years with the franchise from 1982-91 as a rock at right tackle, has died. He was 62.

A fourth-round pick out of South Carolina in 1982 by the St. Louis Cardinals, Robbins played 12 years in the NFL. His spent his last two seasons with the Packers.

St. Louis Cardinals tackle Tootie Robbins (63) works against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Busch Stadium.

In a Facebook post on Sunday night, former teammate Luis Sharpe wrote, “My heart is heavy and saddened as I found out James “Tootie” Robbins passed away today. Tootie and I broken into the NFL together as draft picks with the St.