Robert L. Robinson, 60, of Wheeling, W.Va., died Wednesday, December 9, 1998, in Wheeling Hospital. Mr. Robinson was a member of St. Mark Evangelical Lutheran Church and was claims manager for Municipal Mutual Insurance Company of Wellsburg, W.Va. At the time of his death, he was division director for Pony Baseball, Washington. He also was a member of the international board of directors for PONY Baseball; former coach, league president and a member of the board of directors of Elm Grove Baseball; one of the coaches for the only Elm Grove Bronco team that ever made it to the World Series in 1977; and former director of Pony League World Series, Washington. Mr. Robinson was a former Ohio Valley Athletic Conference track official for 12 years. He was a member of Wheeling Lodge 5 AF&M; a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason; and a former member and president of Elm Grove Lions Club. Surviving are his wife, Norma Tuel Robinson; three sons, Robert A. of Wellsburg, John Mark of Elm Grove, W.Va., and James L. of Beech Bottom, W.Va.; a sister, Etta L. Black of Elm Grove; and seven grandchildren. Copyright ©1998 Observer Publishing Co.Last updated Friday, December 11, 1998Robert L. Robinson
Active in of Pony Baseball for many years
He was born March 12, 1938, in Wheeling, a son of the late Frank and Mae McConnaughey Robinson.