By Ja-Vona Thomas-Sanks Many students may think they know Big E but here's what else you don’t know. Eric Robinson otherwise known as Big E is the director of athletes at East High School. Mr. Robinson is also the health director, custodian, and head of security. He makes sure that the snow is plowed in the parking lot and that the building isn't below freezing every morning. He comes into work about 7am every day and he doesn't leave work until about 7 or 8pm because of all the athletic and extracurricular activities. Big E is married and has three daughters. One daughter is twenty four, the other is twenty two, and the last one is nineteen. He graduated from East High School. During his high school days he played football, baseball, and basketball. He has worked at the school for about 18 years now. Robinson only left East for four years when he went to be the principal at Urban Choice Charter School. In addition to this, Big E designs most of the athletes’ uniforms? He also owns his own T-shirt company called “Robinson Custom Apparel.” When UR took over, Big E decided to come back because he had seen all the good things that they were doing for the school. He says, “I think we have the best athletic program in the area.” According to Robinson, East has more sports than anybody in the school district. Each year East gets more and more athletes. For instance this year’s basketball tryouts are huge; modified basketball has 23 girls trying out this year and we didn’t even have a modified team because no one showed up. On the other hand JV and varsity basketball has about 45 student athletes trying out to make the team this year.
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