Former Cardinals offensive lineman James “Tootie” Robbins, who spent ten years with the franchise from 1982-91 as a rock at right tackle, has died. He was 62.
A fourth-round pick out of South Carolina in 1982 by the St. Louis Cardinals, Robbins played 12 years in the NFL. His spent his last two seasons with the Packers.
![St. Louis Cardinals tackle Tootie Robbins (63) works against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Busch Stadium.](https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2019/08/08/PPHX/c4d58021-b028-44de-b337-2783aaf7316d-USATSI_5865794.jpg?width=1320&height=914&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
In a Facebook post on Sunday night, former teammate Luis Sharpe wrote, “My heart is heavy and saddened as I found out James “Tootie” Robbins passed away today. Tootie and I broken into the NFL together as draft picks with the St.