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Old Dominion University doesn’t play its first I-AA football game until the fall of 2009, but there’s plenty going on between now and then. Virginian-Pilot reporter Rich Radford will be covering the Monarchs’ road back to Foreman Field.

Category: ODU Football

■ 08 January 2009 | 11:53 AM

Candlelight service to honor Robinson Monday

Osric Robinson (left) came to Old Dominion's football team as a walk-on. We'll never see him play at Foreman Field, and that's the cruelty of life as we know it. He had dreams of playing football for the Monarchs and maybe even earning a scholarship. He died in a car accident on his trip home to Alma, Ga., for the holiday break.

A burial fund has been set up and contributions can be sent to:

Osric Robinson Burial Fund

c/o FNB South (First National Bank)

P.O. Box 2028

Alma, Ga. 30501

After his death, one of his uncles found this note in his wallet:

"Every day the choices that I decide to make helps determine who I am and my future. My goal is to become more consistent on a daily basis by improving where I see the need for improvement and not ignoring it."

On Monday evening at 6:15 in front of Webb Center, friends of Osric are asked to gather for a candlelight memorial.

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