Phi Delta Theta FraternityWhat’s been happening: I was born and raised in Ironton, OH, on the southern tip of OH about 150 miles form Cincinnati. I graduated from Ironton HS where I received a scholarship (football) to the Univ. of Cincinnati. I became an official member of Phi Delta Theta at the end of the spring semester in 1958. I spent most of my time studying and practicing football. I was a quarterback and spent most of my time on the phone signaling plays into Jackie Lee. My father said I was going to get a cauliflower ear from talking on the phone. George Blackburn was my coach. I graduated in 1961. I enrolled in U. C. Medical school in 1961. I married my high school sweetheart in Dec. 1963. I worked construction until that time during the summer. Mary was a nurse and worked at the VA Hospital on Vine St. where I was on the Mary Leach, RN scholarship until graduation in 1965. We moved to Columbus, OH, where I did my internship at Riverside Methodist Hosp. and my residency at Riverside, Ohio State and Childrens Hosp. in Orthopedics. From 1970-1972, I was stationed at Naval Hosp., Camp Lajoune, NC taking care of the 2nd Marine Div. My 2nd year there, I helped coach the Naval Hospital Corpsman Team to the all Camp Football Championship. The base commanding Marine Corps General didn't like that very well! In 1972, we moved back to Columbus, where I practiced with my uncle and a large group of orthopedic surgeons from 1972-2004. I practiced a variety of orthopedics, but primarily sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery. |