Stacy Robinson, a wide receiver who won two Super Bowls with the New York Giants before working with the players union, has died. He was 50.
The Giants co-owner John Mara announced the death Tuesday. The place of death was not given. Robinson learned he had multiple myeloma, a cancer of the blood, in 2009, according to a family statement. He underwent a bone-marrow transplant provided by his son Stacy and had entered hospice care.
A slender 5 feet 11 inches with blazing speed, Robinson played all six of his N.F.L. seasons for the Giants after he was drafted 46th over all out of North Dakota State in 1985. His career totals were modest: 749 yards and 7 touchdowns in 43 games. Most of his 48 career receptions came in his second season, when he caught 29 passes for 494 yards.
His most memorable game was Dec. 1, 1986, against the San Francisco 49ers on “Monday Night Football.” Trailing by 17-0 at halftime, the Giants scored three touchdowns in the third quarter to win, 21-17, on their way to the playoffs. Robinson caught a 34-yard pass from Phil Simms for the second touchdown, then set up the final score with a grab on a 49-yard pass to the 1-yard line. He finished with 5 catches for a career-high 116 yards.
In the Giants’ Super Bowl win over the Denver Broncos in 1987, Robinson had 3 catches for 62 yards. His second Super Bowl title was in 1991, when the Giants beat the Buffalo Bills.
Robinson retired six months later at 29, telling The New York Times that he did not want to go through the “apprehension” of training camp and that he wanted to finish his master’s degree in business from Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey.
In recent years, he worked for the N.F.L. Players Association, mainly overseeing drug issues. Born in St. Paul, he was on the North Dakota State team that won the 1983 Division II national championship. He caught 88 passes for 1,626 yards and scored 13 touchdowns for the Bisons.
His survivors include his wife, Nadine, and three sons.