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Category: Sports Medicine
Dr. Harrison Weaver
Dr. Harrison Weaver originally played football as a college student at Ohio Wesleyan University. In 1927 he became a trainer and physician for the St. Louis Cardinals and was known for his unusual methods. For example, Weaver would employ a technique known as the “double whammy” which was supposed to jinx the person on whom… Read more »
“Red” Williams
Lorenz C. “Red” Williams was SEMO’s first full-time athletic trainer, serving from 1967 to 1983. Williams worked in that position for 16 years supporting nine men and women’s athletic teams. He mentored and supervised 63 athletic training students during his tenure and was awarded National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) honors for both 20 years and… Read more »
Dr. Marion Wolf
Born in Strafford, Missouri, Dr. Marion Wolf has played a key role in keeping Missouri athletes healthy. Wolf practiced in the Smtih Glynn Callaway Clinic in Springfield from 1975 to 1997. He has served as the Athletic Team Physician and Orthopedic Consultant for Southwest Missouri State University since 1975. He also served as the Athletic… Read more »
Dr. Rick Wright
There is one man in the state of Missouri who in the past 20-some years has pulled this trifecta – working as a pro in the National Hockey League, National Football League and Major League Baseball, too. Yes, the Sikeston kid who was an OK athlete – his own words – made it to the… Read more »