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Robinson at the 1930 British Empire Games

Melville Marks Robinson (April 8, 1888 – June 6, 1974) was a Canadian journalist and sports executive, also known as M. M. Robinson and Bobby Robinson. He was the sports editor of The Hamilton Spectator, and founded the British Empire Games, now known as the Commonwealth Games.[1]

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