William "Five" Robinson Sr.

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William Robinson, Sr.
Also Known As:	"Five"
Birthdate:	January 04, 1896
Birthplace:	Alabama, United States
Death:	May 09, 1985 (89) Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California, United States
Immediate Family:	Son of Albert Robinson and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Robinson Husband of Flossie Robinson Father of Smokey Robinson Brother of Desser Russell; Arsella Robinson; Jera Robinson and Regina Robinson

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Immediate Family

Babe, Source: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Robinson&GSfn=flossie+&GSiman=1&GSbyrel=all&GSdy=1950&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=127314144&df=all&

Flossie Robinson

wife
Smokey Robinson

son
Albert Robinson

father
Elizabeth "Lizzie" Robinson

mother
Desser Russell

sister
Arsella Robinson

sister
Jera Robinson

sister
Regina Robinson

sister
Babe, Source: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=127311294

Dorothy Geraldine Burston

stepdaughter
Babe, Source: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=127294775

Rose Ella "Aunt Woody" Jones

stepdaughter

About William "Five" Robinson Sr.

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His [Smokey's] father, William “Five” Robinson Sr., was a ladies’ man and bowling-alley pinsetter who got his nickname because he preferred setting pins in the fifth lane.

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William "Five" Robinson Sr.'s Timeline

1896	January 4, 1896	Birth of William "Five" Robinson Sr. Alabama, United States
1940	February 19, 1940	Birth of Smokey Robinson Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States
1985	May 9, 1985 Age 89	Death of William "Five" Robinson Sr. Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California, United States

William "Five" Robinson Sr.

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