Ron Robins was born at home on January 10, 1934 in McMinnville , Oregon to Charles and Laura Robins.  In 1939 they moved to Silverton , Oregon where he started the first grade at age 5.  Ron was in the third grade when his family moved to Coos Bay .

Ron started playing organized sports in Junior High School, where he played softball, basketball, tennis and participated in track.  At Marshfield he played tennis his sophomore and junior years and earned two varsity letters.  In the summer of 1948 he won the State tournament (15 years and under), he took 4^th in the state High School tournament his junior year but did not play tennis his senior year. 

While at MHS, Mr. Robins earned three varsity letters playing football for Pete Susick.  As a junior, he was the only player to be selected unanimously for 1^st team District honors.  His senior year he served as a co-captain and was selected to play in the Shriner’s All-Star football game.  Unfortunately, Ron was not able to play in the Shriner’s game as he broke his collarbone in practice. 

He earned three letters in varsity basketball as a starter his sophomore, junior and senior years and was captain during his senior year.  In 1949, was named as 1st team All-State and was told that he was among the youngest players ever to gain All-State honors.  Ron’s junior year he was named to the 2^nd team All-State and his senior year  was again named to the 1^st team All-State and also 1^st team by United Press.  Bill Borcher listed Ron as one of his “Top 10 Players” while he was coach at Marshfield .

Ron graduated from Marshfield High School in 1951 and entered Oregon State College (University now), where he earned a 4-year basketball scholarship playing under the famed “Slats” Gill, coach.  Ron earned 4 letters at Oregon State and was a starter his sophomore, junior and senior years and was captain his senior year.  He was named to the 2^nd team Northern Division Pacific Coast Conference his junior year.  Oregon State was the Pacific Coast Champion in 1955, his senior year and the team was ranked 8^th in the nation.  “Slats” Gill listed Mr. Robins as 2^nd on his all time two-handed set shooter and as a scorer from mid-court or long shot.  Coach “Slats” listed Ron as tied for 3^rd as best clutch player.  (“Slats” coached at Oregon State for 36 years.)

In 1956 he graduated from Oregon State with a Business Administration degree and two years in ROTC.  Ron was inducted into the Air Force as a commissioned 2^nd Lt.   After induction in San Antonio , Texas , his first assignment was basic flight training in Hondo , Texas .  After 6 months he was assigned to multi-engine training at Reese Air Force Base in Lubbock , Texas .  On a trip to Dallas to see the NCAA basketball tournament in 1957 Ron met his future wife, Helen who was a Braniff Airways hostess. The two were married 9 months later, after Ron finished B-47 Strategic Air Command training in Wichita , Kansas . 

After completing his three years duty in the Air Force, and being honorably discharged, Ron and Helen moved back to the Northwest.  In 1962, Ron joined the sales staff at Boise Cascade Corporation in Seattle and his daughter Lori was born that year.  In 1963 he was transferred to Boise , ID where he has lived every since.  1966 son Phil was born and in 1972 he left Boise Cascade to start a career in Real Estate and eventually had a Real Estate Brokerage in Boise until retirement in 1997. 

Ron has two grandsons, Travis and Dillon who live in Seattle with their parents Lori & Paul Heist and his  son Phil lives in Fort Collins, Co.  Ron & Helen enjoy traveling and their favorite place to visit is Cannon Beach , Oregon .