Editor’s note: Former Kansas City Chiefs safety Johnny Robinson will be enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio on Saturday night — just 39 years too late. We thought it would be a good time to revisit the story we published about him February 2 — which includes an exclusive interview.
Johnny Robinson’s selection to the Pro Football Hall of Fame has been a long time coming. Nominated as a regular finalist six times between 1980 and 1986, he was passed over each time.