Former Tennessee quarterback Tony Robinson was released...
Former Tennessee quarterback Tony Robinson was released from the Knox County Penal Farm in Knoxville, Tenn.
Robinson was granted an early release from his nine-month sentence on cocaine peddling charges so he can pursue a professional football career.
Robinson began his sentence Nov. 17, 1986. A Criminal Court judge granted the early release last Thursday, but Robinson is required to complete his sentence at the end of the regular football season or when all prospects of a pro career come to an end.
Robinson will continue rehabilitation for a knee injury he suffered in an 1985 game against Alabama. The injury cut short Robinson’s college career.
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