Friends of Reggie Robinson

Our friend Reggie Robinson, one of the top athletes ever to come out of the Main Line, needs our help.

Reggie enjoyed a distinguished career in basketball at Radnor High School and Villanova University.

At Radnor he played baseball, football, track and basketball. At the time of his graduation in 1974, Reggie was Radnor’s all-time leading scorer and was named All-Scholastic, a Central League All-Star, and a Prep All-American. Radnor H.S. inducted Reggie into its Hall of Fame in 2006.

From 1975 through 1978 Reggie was a stalwart of the Villanova Wildcats, led by coach Rollie Massimino. He averaged 11 points per game over a total of 119 games, and pulled down a total of 559 rebounds. He captained the 1977-78 squad which made the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight. Reggie played professional basketball in Europe. In 2003 he was named to the Villanova Hall of Fame.

Reggie suffers from Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and is now completely confined to a wheelchair. To make things more comfortable for him and his entire family, we’re looking to raise funds to help enhance his daily life. There are several specific projects we are targeting:

- Renovations to their home which would include converting the garage into an open room with easier access to and from other areas of the house.

- Buying a new, more modern wheelchair

- Purchasing a van to allow Reggie and his family to travel comfortably outside of their residence.

- Providing a financial cushion to allow for him and his wife to meet other expenses, especially those related to his continuing medical care

We have set a goal of generating $250,000 in this effort. Any amount you can donate to help Reggie and his family would be greatly appreciated.

An account has been set up with Wells Fargo to collect donations and pay expenses. The account will be administered by two of Reggie’s teammates from Radnor – Mike Falcone (Class of 1974) and Chuck Hemcher (Class of 1975). Any expenses submitted to the account will be reviewed and approved by the Foundation’s Oversight Committee which consists of three of Reggie’s teammates from Villanova – Joe Rogers (Class of 1977), Keith Herron (Class of 1978) and Whitey Rigsby (Class of 1978).

If you’d like to contribute, please use the following link to our GoFundMe page: gofundme.com/f/friends-of-reggie-robinson.

Aletrnatively, you can make your check payable to the “Friends of Reggie Robinson Foundation” and send to the following address:

Friends of Reggie Robinson

1554 Paoli Pike #178

West Chester, PA 19380-6102

Thanks for your support.