The 91 physicians in the sports medicine hall of fame

Orthopedic

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

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