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Former Trail Blazers Great Cliff Robinson Passes Away at Age 53

Former Portland Trail Blazers star Cliff Robinson has passed away at he age of 53. Claudine Ewing of WGRZ in Buffalo, NY broke the news this morning.

Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports confirms.

In another devastating blow, former Portland Trail Blazers great Clifford Robinson has passed away.

— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) August 29, 2020

Robinson played for the Trail Blazers from 1989, when he was drafted 36th overall out of the University of Connecticut, until August of 1997, when he signed as a free agent with the Phoenix Suns.