In 2001, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine introduced the AOSSM Hall of Fame, which recognizes members of the sports medicine community who have made important contributions to the specialty.
Every year, the group adds several new members based on nominations that highlight contributions made.
Here are the 91 orthopedic sports medicine physicians that have joined the hall of fame since its inception more than 20 years ago:
2024
Charles Bush-Joseph, MD
2023
Mary Ireland, MD
Richard Hawkins, MD
John Fulkerson, MD
J.W. Thomas Byrd, MD
2022
Edward McDevitt, MD
James Bradley, MD
Elizabeth Arendt, MD
2021
Kenneth Singer, MD
W. Ben Kibler, MD
Jo Hannafin, MD, PhD
Robert Arciero, MD
2020
Robert Stanton, MD
Vincent McInerney, MD
2019
Peter Indelicato, MD
Christopher Harner, MD
William Garrett Jr., MD, PhD
2018
Roland Jakob, MD
Edward Wojtys, MD
Walton Curl, MD
Bernard Bach Jr., MD
Allen Anderson, MD
2017
Thomas Wickiewicz, MD
Jesse DeLee, MD
Douglas Brown, MD
2016
K. Donald Shelbourne, MD
Freddie Fu, MD
2015
Lars Engebretsen, MD, PhD
Richard Steadman, MD
James Andrews, MD
2014
Timothy Taft, MD
Bruce Reider, MD
Steven Arnoczky
2013
George Davies, DPT
2012
Stanley James, MD
Champ Baker Jr., MD
2011
Rene Verdonk, MD
Clarence Shields Jr., MD
Sandy Kirkley, MD
2010
Robert Mack, MD
2009
Per Renstrom, MD
Giancarlo Puddu, MD
William Grana, MD
William Clancy, MD
John Bergfeld, MD
2008
Paolo Aglietti, MD
Russell Warren, MD
Frank Noyes, MD
John Albright, MD
2007
Masaki Watanabe, MD
Albert Trillat, MD
Ian Smillie, MD
Lars Peterson, MD
Werner Mueller, MD
Jan Gillquist, MD
Ejnar Eriksson, MD, PhD
Mervyn Cross, MD
T. David Sisk, MD
Peter Fowler, MD
2006
Alexander Kalenak, MD
Kenneth DeHaven, MD
2005
Joseph Torg, MD
Gerald O'Connor, MD
Robert Jackson, MD
Arthur Boland, MD
Leslie Bodnar, MD
2004
Robert Oden, MD
Frank McCue III, MD
Bernard Cahill, MD
2003
Carter Rowe, MD
James Nicholas, MD
Duane Messner, MD
John Marshall, MD
Robert Leach, MD
Frank Jobe, MD
John Feagin Jr., MD
Frank Bassett III, MD
2002
Donald Slocum, MD
George Snook, MD
Marcus Stewart, MD
John Kennedy, MD
Robert Kerlan, MD
Robert Larson, MD
Don O'Donoghue, MD
Robert Johnson, MD
Jack Hughston, MD
Joseph Godfrey, MD
Jay Cox, MD
H. Royer Collins, MD
Martin Blazina, MD
Martin Blazina, MD