Author:
Patrick Robinson was a journalist for many years before becoming a full-time writer of books. His non-fiction books were bestsellers around the world and he was the co-author of Sandy Woodward's Falklands War memoir, One Hundred Days.

Profile:

Patrick Robinson (January 21, 1940) is a British novelist and former newspaper columnist.

His recent books are naval thrillers, each telling the story of a crisis facing the world at the start of the 21st century. His earlier works include four nonfiction books about thoroughbred horses; True Blue: The Oxford Boat Race Mutiny, the story of the 1987 Oxford Boat Race mutiny (for which he, and co-author Dan Topolski won the inaugural William Hill Sports Book of the Year in 1989); and One Hundred Days, the biography of Admiral Sir Sandy Woodward.

Player:
Graduated from Gulliver Prep in 2006...a four-star player and No. 16 cornerback in the nation according to Rivals. com...listed as the No. 37 overall prospect and No. 5 cornerback in the state on Rivals.com's Postseason Florida Top 100 for 2006... also regarded as a four-star recruit and No. 16 cornerback in the country by Scout.com...named All-State first team for Class 2A by the Florida Sports Writers Association after his senior season...represented Team Florida in the annual CaliFlorida Bowl and was named to Rivals.com's Florida Hot 11 list after his performance in the event's practices and game...an all-region selection by PrepStar magazine prior to his senior season after recording 32 catches for 491 yards and six touchdowns on offense and intercepting eight passes on defense as a junior...11 interceptions on defense and 10 touchdowns on offense as a senior...clocked at 4.45 in the 40-yard dash Nike Camp at the University of Miami during the spring of 2006...attended Gulliver Prep with current Seminole teammates Evan Bellamy and Anthony Leon...finished third in the state track and field championships in the 100 and 200 meter sprints during his senior season...also attended South Miami High School as a prep star...chose Florida State over Florida, Minnesota and Tennessee.

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