Cliff Robinson

Clifford Ralph "Cliff" Robinson was a contestant from .
A prominent and well-liked castaway on the original Aparri tribe, Cliff was targeted as a threat by the power duo of Trish Hegarty and Tony Vlachos, who allied on post-switch Solana with Jefra Bland and LJ McKanas to blindside Cliff.
==Profile==
Retrieved from CBS.com
Name: Cliff Robinson (46)
Tribe Designation: 
Current Residence: Buffalo, N.Y.
Occupation: Former NBA All-Star
Personal Claim to Fame: Playing 18 years in the NBA. (Played for the Portland Trail Blazers, Phoenix Suns, Detroit Pistons, Golden State Warriors and New Jersey Nets)
Inspiration in Life: Muhammad Ali, because of his strong belief system and what he stood for.
Hobbies: Golf, off roading/camping, and bowling.
Pet Peeves: People who chew their food with their mouth open.
3 Words to Describe You: Adventurous, funny and loyal.
If You Could Have 3 Things on The Island What Would They Be and Why? A rain coat to keep dry, soap so I can keep myself clean, and a Leatherman because it's a multi-tool.
Survivor Contestant You Are Most Like: Boston Rob, because he had a good way of getting people to trust him.
Reason for Being on Survivor: The challenge of the show being so tough, and the million dollars.
Why You Think You'll "Survive" Survivor: I know how to fish, cook, and have good athleticism.
Why You Think You Will Be the Sole Survivor: I think I would do well in challenges. I also have a good ability to make people feel comfortable with me.http://web.archive.org/web/20230128131234/https://www.cbs.com/shows/survivor/cast/214785/
==Survivor==
Due to his athleticism, height, strength, and past as an NBA player, Cliff was placed on the "Brawn" Aparri tribe. After the tribe elected Sarah Lacina as its leader and Trish Hegarty was singled out as the weakest member on Day 1, Cliff found himself in a decent position and a friendship formed with Woo Hwang. However, his closeness to Woo and eventually Lindsey Ogle was viewed as a threat by Sarah, prompting her to start a plan to throw the Day 11 Immunity Challenge to target Cliff. Sarah recruited Trish and Tony Vlachos in her plan, and attempted to pull Woo in as well, though the latter was unsure due to his loyalty to Cliff. Fortunately for Cliff, his basketball skills and the Luzon tribe's ineffectiveness in the challenge resulted in him single-handedly winning Aparri immunity, unknowingly saving himself from his tribemates' plan.
After the tribe switch on Day 12, Cliff was switched to the new Solana tribe along with all of his original Aparri tribemates other than Sarah, giving them a majority over original "Beauty" members Jefra Bland and LJ McKanas. With the original Aparri contingent having the majority, they targeted LJ right away. However, LJ and Trish grew close due to their similar backgrounds, and when Solana lost the next Immunity Challenge, Trish wanted to side with Jefra and LJ in targeting Cliff, leaving Tony as the swing vote. Ultimately, Tony was willing to forge a new sub-alliance and voted out Cliff in a 4-3 blindside.
<tabber>Challenge History=
Episode 	TribeAffiliation 	Challenge 	Challenge Type 	Sit-Out?	Result
1 	rowspan=5 	Draggin' the Dragon 	Reward/Immunity	No 	
1 	Phish Farm 	Reward/Immunity 	Yes 	 	
2 	Mazed and Confused	Reward/Immunity 	No 	 	
3 	Haulin' Oats 	Reward 	No 	 	
3 	Octopus Garden 	Immunity 	No 	 	
colspan=6	 	 	 	 	
4 	rowspan=2 	Kicking and Screaming	Reward 	No 	
4 	Gate Crasher 	Immunity 	No 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
|-|Voting History=
Episode	Cliff'sVotes	Voted AgainstCliff
1 	 	
1 	 	
2 	 	
3 	 	
4 	 	
 	 	
</tabber>
==Post-Survivor==
* After his time filming on , Cliff traveled to North Korea with as part of a delegation of former NBA players who played a game of "basketball diplomacy" for the 30th birthday of .
* Cliff opened a marijuana business called Uncle Spiffy in 2016.
* In March 2017, Cliff was hospitalized after suffering a brain hemorrhage.
===Death===
* Cliff passed away on August 29, 2020 from lymphoma.https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1299880979503427584
==Trivia==
* Cliff was the oldest male castaway in .
* Cliff was the third-tallest contestant. Standing at 6'10" (208 cm), just short of Mitchell Olson who is 7 feet (213 cm) tall and Scot Pollard who is 6'11" (210 cm).
* Cliff was the first former NBA player to compete on . He would be followed by Scot Pollard in .
* Cliff was the third consecutive African-American to be eliminated on Cagayan, the first two being Brice Johnston and J'Tia Taylor.
==References==
Category:Contestants
Category:Male Contestants
Category:African-American Contestants
Category:Deceased Contestants
Category:Cagayan Contestants
Category:Aparri Tribe
Category:14th Place
Category:Survivor (U.S.)
Category:Survivor (U.S.) Contestants
Category:Survivor: Cagayan
Category:1966 births
Category:2020 deaths