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Barbara Ann Cole aged 77 years is an old widow of the deceased Frank Robinson. On February 7th, 2019 at the age of 83 years old, Frank Robinson died due to bone cancer. Robinson was a renowned American professional baseball outfielder and manager.

Though Barbara Ann Cole was born in Oklahoma at the age of 16 she moved to Los Angeles. You might want to explore Barbara Ann Cole wiki facts and know more of Barbara Ann Cole including her age, height, and net worth updates.   

Barbara Ann Cole and Frank Robinson Relationship

During a road trip to Los Angeles in August in 1961, Robinson first met Barbara Ann Cole. On October 28th,1961 they both tied the knot. Barbara Ann and Frank Robinson marriage lasted for nearly 60 years until Frank’s death in 2019.

Barbara and her family were denied housing in a number of white neighborhoods. In January 1966 when Robinson signed with the Baltimore, with the owner’s help, Barbara and her family settled in Ashburton, then a racially mixed upper-middle-class enclave in northwest Baltimore.

On August 31, 1935, Robinson was born in Beaumont, Texas. He was the youngest of ten children born to Frank Robinson and Ruth Shaw. His parents divorced when he was an infant. He made his professional debut for the Ogden Reds of the Class C Pioneer League. In 72 games played he batted 348 with 83 runs batted in (RBIs).

Robinson had a successful playing career. He played for the Cincinnati Reds (1956–65), the Baltimore Orioles (1966–71), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1972), California Angels (1973–74) and  Cleveland Indians (1974–76).

Frank Robinson was a Hall of a Fame baseball player and a renowned manager. Robinson won the Triple Crown when he was a player and was a member of two teams that won the World Series. In 1982 he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Robinson was the first African American field manager in baseball history.

Robinson won the Triple Crown. Being a  member he won the World Series with two teams. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982. Robinson went on to become the first African American field manager in baseball history.

Barbara Ann Cole Career

Barbara Ann Cole and Frank Robinson bought a home in Los Angeles in 1973. However, due to his commitment to Baseball Frank was never at home. Barbara Ann adopted a real estate agent as a profession and started selling properties to well-heeled Los Angeles residents.

Barbara Ann Cole daughter Nichelle also went into her business. Barbara Ann has been described as “one of the town’s highest grossing agents”. She has also worked with high profile athletes and entertainers.

Frank Robinson Death and Cause

On February 7th, 2019 at the age of 83 years old, Frank Robinson died due to bone cancer. 

Barbara Ann Cole age, height, net worth

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