Hall of Fame

Rob began his Athletic Therapy training in Montreal at John Abbott College from 1976 – 1979. He gained his BA - Faculty of Physical Education from Western University in 1982 and became a Certified Athletic Therapist in 1985. He later went on to obtain his Masters of Arts in Kinesiology from Western in 1995.

Rob started at Western University in the fall of 1979 for his undergrad. While undertaking his BA, he worked as a student trainer with the football and hockey teams. He was hired as a part time Student Athletic Therapist upon graduation and was subsequently hired full time as the Assistant Head Athletic Therapist after his CATA certification in 1985. He became Head Athletic Therapist in 1995 and in the 2000’s, his job title changed to Co-ordinator of Athletic Therapy Services. Rob continued in this role until his retirement from Western University in July 2019. During his time at Western, Rob was part of three Vanier Cup Championship teams, 16 Yates Cup Championship teams, and a Canadian National Hockey Championship team.

His passion for Athletic Therapy led him to become an Instructor in the School of Kinesiology at Western. He held this position from 1985 until he retired in 2019. He taught in the Athletic Injuries stream and supervised 4th year Student Trainers. One of Rob’s favourite aspects of his job was teaching and mentoring the Athletic Injuries students. Rob takes pride in the fact that many of these students continued in Athletic Therapy or other related health professions.

Rob has been a member of the Canadian Medical team for several national and international events including Pan Am Games (1987), Commonwealth Games (1990), Canada Games (2001), as the co-chief therapist, and World Football Championships (2011).

Rob has been an active member of the OATA and CATA. He was past member and chair of the Certification Committee, past member and chair of the Ethics Committee, and a member of the Board of Directors of the CATA. He received from the CATA, the Special Recognition Award (1994) and the Volunteer Appreciation Award (2002).

Ben Trunzo has been a Certified Athletic Therapist since 1987 and a member since 1981 when he joined under what was at the time a student member category. Ben became intrigued about athletic therapy after taking a Prevention and Care of athletic injuries course in 1978 at the University of Winnipeg where he was also a member of the Wesmen Varsity soccer team. Having suffered an ACL and meniscal injury in 1974 this course helped him understand what these injuries really meant, and he wanted to learn more about them. At that time Ben was a psychology and developmental studies major and did not realize where that introduction to athletic injury management would take him. His true passion for athletic therapy and injury rehabilitation really began when after graduating with BA in psychology in 1978 he enrolled into the Physical Education program at U of Manitoba. During this time, Ben worked as the student therapist with varsity basketball and he knew this was his calling. After graduation in 1981 he took some time off from schooling to work but continued with helping local athletes as a team trainer. In 1984 Ben decided to pursue a master’s degree and after working a few months at the Pan Am Sport Medicine Clinic he headed off for further studies at the University of Alberta where he completed a M.Sc. in athletic training and conditioning.

In 1987 Ben became, the head athletic therapist at the University of Winnipeg where he worked with the Wesmen varsity athletes for the next 25 years. In 1993, Ben also began working with the Canadian National Women’s volleyball team and continued to work with that program until 2012. Ben also had a 3-season tenure as the Head Therapist with the with Winnipeg Thunder professional basketball team.

In 2008 Ben moved from a dual role as the Head therapist and Instructor in the Athletic Therapy program at the University of Winnipeg to a full-time teaching position. During this tenure Ben has passed on his knowledge and passion for athletic therapy to the new regime of upcoming athletic therapists.

Ben continues to show how much he values service to the profession both Provincially and Nationally as he has served in many capacities over the years. With the CATA he served on the BOD 1989-92, President 1992-93 and BOD Sports Medicine and Science Council of Canada, Ex-Officio 1993-94, Certification Committee 1996-99 and as Interim Chair 2004-05, Written Exam Review 1995-99, Chair of Major Games selection 1998-2003, Major Games/HPPC 2004 to present, SAT 1987-2018. Provincially Ben has served on the Manitoba Athletic Therapist BOD 1987-89, and 2006-08

For his work in Athletic Therapy Ben is the recipient of the CATA Special Recognition Award (1993), the MATA Chuck Badcock Special Recognition Award (2012), CATA Distinguished Athletic Therapy Educator Award (2013). Ben is also very proud to be recognized outside of the CATA where he was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame(2001) as a Member of the Wesmen Women’s Volleyball CIAU Champions 1987 and Manitoba Volleyball Hall of Fame 2017 (Builder, Athletic Therapy)

Ben’s Athletic Therapy contribution to the athletes of Manitoba and Canada as a member of the medical teams from 1987 to 2017include, 5 Canada Games,3 Pan America Games , 4 FISU Games and 1 Olympic Games.

Doug was born and raised in Petrolia, Ontario (home of the Hunter’s - Coach/Manager of the 2019 World Jr. Champions). He graduated from the University of Guelph with a Bachelor of Science (Agriculture) in 1970 and later a Bachelor of Physiotherapy from the University of Western Ontario in 1973. He certified with The Canadian Athletic Therapists Association in 1977. He quickly went into private practice where he enjoyed a phenomenally successful and giving career as the owner and operator of a number of physical therapy enterprises between 1978 and 2017.

He is the consummate educator. Doug has shared his extensive knowledge and skills by presenting at many CATA Conferences and various seminars. He was instrumental in introducing athletic therapists to acupuncture and manual therapy techniques inspiring many to get further qualifications in these areas. Additionally, from 1989-2000, Doug taught the Sports Injuries Prevention and Care (SIPAC) program through the Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Sport. This introduced many coaches and parents to sport injury prevention and the profession of athletic therapy. Doug was a lecturer for the Ontario Hockey Development Corporation in the education of hockey trainers. He was also an adjunct clinical instructor at the University of Toronto Physiotherapy program. His open and giving personality drew many to want to learn from him.

Doug is known as a therapist who loves to learn and to teach, but also one who enjoys working with stubborn, complicated and unexplained injures. Many of his colleagues consulted with him on difficult to manage injuries.

One of Doug’s most important contributions to athletic therapy has been his representation on many Major Games extending from 1979 to 2017. He has been part of the Canadian Medical Team at 3 Pan American Games, 1 Invictus Games, 3 Paralympic Games, 4 Winter Olympics, 3 World Student Games, and 1 World Blind Sports Championships. Five times he has been the Chief Therapist. These are significant contributions to the health care of athletes. Doug has been known as an outstanding therapist all his career serving the full range of Canadians from the once a week warrior to the professional ranks. He is proud to call himself an athletic therapist.

Dr. Mark Lafave has been a Certified Athletic Therapist since 1992 and a member since 1988. Mark’s passion for athletic therapy and injury rehabilitation began during his undergraduate degree in Physical Education and Master’s Degree in Science at the University of Manitoba. During this time, Mark worked primarily with varsity football and hockey. After graduation, he worked as an athletic therapist for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and in private practice at the Pan Am Sport Medicine Clinic.

In 1994, Mark came to Alberta and served as the head athletic therapist for Mount Royal University Cougar Athletics for 4 years helping to create Mount Royal’s Wellness Centre, and then continuing on to a faculty role and athletic therapy program coordinator in 1998. In 1994, Mark also began working for the Canadian Professional Rodeo Sport Medicine Team and has worked for the team for over 25 years, serving as CPRSMT president from 2007-2014.

In 2007, Mark completed his PhD at the University of Calgary with a focus on measurement and evaluation in medical education. This has led him to promote the profession in academic literature, authoring articles in clinical research on knee and shoulder outcome measures and athletic therapy education. As a result, Mark and his research colleagues have collaboratively presented over 100 research presentations at national and international sport medicine and education-related conferences.

Mark is the recipient of the Outstanding Supervisory Athletic Therapist (2001), the Distinguished Athletic Therapy Educator Award (2005), and the Career Achievement Award for Research at Mount Royal University (2018). One of his most cherished is the Gord Mackie Scholarship Award (1989) that he received as University of Manitoba undergraduate student.

He values service to the profession in multiple capacities serving on the CATA Education Committee (1994-2002), CATA International Relations Committee (2000-2004), as CATA board of directors (2002-2005), CATA President in 2002, and the CATA Program Accreditation Committee (2013-2019). He is particularly proud to have served as chair of the CATA Education Task Force in 2013 and revising the CATA Competency Framework (2017-2019).

A native of Ottawa, Ont., Tara graduated from Queen’s University with a BPHEd and BA, and Sheridan College with a Diploma in Sports Injury Management. She went on to receive her Masters in Kinesiology degree from the University of Calgary and became a Certified Athletic Therapist in 1989.

Tara came to StFX University in 1996 in Antigonish, N.S. where she has been employed as the Head Athletic Therapist since her arrival. Prior to joining StFX, she served the same role at the University of Calgary for three years from 1990 to 1994. In addition to her athletic therapy duties at X, she teaches three courses in the Human Kinetics Department and has been the assistant coach of the women’s varsity rugby team since 1998, winning five national titles. She was the co-chair of the host organizing committee for the 2012 CIS women’s rugby national championship.

Tara has served on the Education Committee and the Board of Directors for the Canadian Athletic Therapist Association from 1994 to 2001, was the President of the Association in 1999-2000, and has served on the Ethics Committee since 2007. In addition to working several Canada Games throughout the years as a therapist, she also worked with the national women’s hockey team in 1992 where they won a gold medal at the world championship in Tampere, Finland. Over the years Tara has been active in the organizing committee of the CATA national conference, serving on the organizing committee for two conferences in Calgary, and co-chairing the Halifax and Antigonish conferences.

Along local physician Dr. David Cudmore, Tara established the Antigonish Concussion Clinic which has been going strong for the past ten years. In this clinic they treat community members and athletes who have suffered concussions and help them return to play, work, or life’s activities. In addition to this clinic, Tara and Dr. Cudmore have been involved in a conducting a number of local presentations to the general community on concussions, as well as to a number of medical professionals throughout the province of Nova Scotia.

Joe Kenny started working as the Head Athletic Therapist in the Fall of 1981 and has been at Brock University his entire career (+36 years), making him one of the longest ever continuous serving athletic therapists at one academic institution in the country.
Joe graduated from the University of Waterloo in 1982 with a Co-operative Kinesiology degree and later with a Master ‘s degree from Brock in 1985. Joe’s goal was to establish the first sports medicine clinic at the university and in Niagara. Luckily this same goal was shared by long time team physician Dr. Don Lorimer and local orthopaedic surgeon and sport medicine specialist Dr. Al Gold. Together the three rallied their resources and talents to offer athletic therapy and sport medicine services to both Brock athletes and local high school athletes starting in the Fall of 1984.

Around 1984, Joe was part of a grass root group of therapists who kick started the rebirth of the Ontario Athletic Therapist Association. This group formed the OATA Executive and were instrumental in continuing the presence of athletic therapists in Ontario by developing educational programs for community trainers. Joe published a Sport Taping and Wrapping Manual and workshop designed to help coaches, teachers and community sports minded individuals care for athletes.

Joe's CATA involvement included six years on the Education Committee, with another eight years examining certification candidates and then as a member of the CATA Board of Directors. Joe served as the CATA Newsletter editor for the Athletic Therapy Today Journal in the middle 90's. Joe offered and organized numerous professional education opportunities for therapists and created the first Continuing Education Calendar when athletic therapists were desperately looking for further professional development.

Joe has published articles on Risk Management and Safety in Physical Education, Wrestling injuries, Continuing Professional Education and in 2015 joined a team of authors to publish a White Paper for the OATA titled "The Role of Athletic Therapists in the Health Care of Physically Active Ontarians: Now and Into the Future."

In the field, Joe served as the Jr. and Sr. National team therapist for Canada's wrestling team from 1985-1996. Joe has been selected to the medical team for Canada for numerous international games including 1988 Winter Olympics, the 1996 Summer Olympics, the 1990 Commonwealth Games, the 1991 and 2015 Pan Am Games and both the 83 Summer and 85 Winter World University Games. Locally Joe has served as the medical Co Chair for the 1995 Ontario Games for the Physically Disabled and the 2005 Ontario Special Olympics and more recently volunteered at the 2017 Ontario Special Olympics.

As an adjunct professor, Joe taught the sport injury therapy courses for 35 years in the Dept. of Physical Education and Kinesiology. During this time Joe developed an extensive experiential education program that provided students with clinical and field placements in athletic therapy and athletic health care.

Wendy graduated from McMaster University with a degree in Physical Education, and from Sheridan College with a diploma in Athletic Training and Management. She is a Registered Kinesiologist and Certified Athletic Therapist who spent more than 30 years as the Head Athletic Therapist at Laurentian University in Sudbury. She is now semi-retired operating Hampson Athletic Therapy clinic out of her home in Minden, Ontario.

During her nearly 40-year career, Wendy has been part of health care teams for numerous major games and has been involved with coordinating medical services for a great number of local, provincial, national and international sporting events. She has delivered educational seminars on sport injuries, taping and support techniques, stretching and injury prevention techniques to professional conferences, clubs and schools and continues to be part time faculty at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine.

In 2014, Wendy chaired the OATA task force that produced a White Paper titled “The Role of Athletic Therapists in the Health Care of Physically Active Ontarians: Now and into the Future”.

In addition, she has been a long time member of the CATA CBoCAT, Ethics and Education committees.

Cindy Hughes graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with a double major in biology and physical education, as well as from Sheridan College with a diploma in athletic therapy and management.

Cindy started her career with the University of Guelph as the Assistant Athletic Therapist. She continued her journey as an athletic therapist with the Center for Sport and Recreation Medicine until she landed the Head Athletic Therapist and Fitness Coordinator position with the Humber Hawks in 1990. She made an instant impact with the Humber Hawks and grew the clinic each year with the addition of Sheridan’s athletic therapy students along with adding a sports medicine specialist, Dr. Ian Cohen. In 1995, she made the move to York University where she took on the position of Clinic Manager and Head Athletic Therapist. Cindy held this position for over 20 years and has just recently announced her retirement.

Not only did Cindy hold and grow the Athletic Therapy programs at both Humber College and York University, she has worked with a number of national teams and been a therapist at many major international games and world championships. Her most recent involvement was as chief therapist for the Canadian Olympic team at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.

Cindy’s passion within the field of Athletic Therapy is proven by her reputation as a sought after educator within one of the CATA’s accredited institutions and her continued work with CATA and OATA volunteer committees.

A native of Montreal, Quebec, Lynn graduated with a Bachelor in Physical Education from Dalhousie University in 1980. She later completed a Master of Science in Physical Education with a Specialization in Athletic Training from Indiana University in August 1982. Lynn successfully completed her Canadian Athletic Therapists Association Certification in May 1985. She was a founding member of the Quebec Athletic Therapist Association as well as member of the Sport Medicine Council of Canada. Lynn has held the position of McGill Sport Medicine Clinic Head Therapist and Manager from August 1982 to June 2017.

Lynn was a Medical Team Member at the Canada Winter Games in Sydney, Nova Scotia, in February 1987 and a Canadian Medical Team Member at the World University Games in Zagreb, Yugoslavia, in August 1987. Lynn was President of the Canadian Athletic Therapist Association from 1989-1990. She was a Canadian Medical Team Member at the World Figure Skating Championships in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1990, Chief Therapist for the Canadian Medical Team at the Winter Olympics in Albertville, France, in 1992, Canadian Medial Team Member at the Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, in 1994 and was the Canadian Team Therapist at the World Precision Figure Skating Championships from 1996-1999. Lynn also served as the Staff Therapist for the McGill Redmen Hockey team from 1983-2009.

Lynn has been a long time member of the CATA Ethics Committee as well as the Curriculum Accreditation Committee. In addition, her passion for educating student therapists has been demonstrated in her teaching of the Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries Course in the McGill Department of Kinesiology from 1983-2015. Lynn’s academic and research interests have been highlighted in work on the topic, a Necessity for an Emergency Care Protocol in Sport, as well as Concussion Management.

Elsa Orecchio graduated from the Sports Injury Management Program at Sheridan College in 1987 and became a Certified Athletic Therapist in 1989. In 1992, she joined the staff at Sheridan College as the program’s clinical director and external practicum coordinator, providing a pivotal link from the classroom to practice. In 2002, Elsa joined the full-time teaching faculty. In these 25 years, Elsa had tremendous positive influences on the athletic therapists developed at Sheridan, from the connection to students as well as through leadership in various roles related to CATA and Ontario Postsecondary Education Quality Assessment Board requirements for the delivery of athletic therapy education.

Elsa also had an impact on the promotion of athletic therapy through regional and national association contributions. Elsa was the Vice-President Finance of the OATA for two consecutive terms from 1993 to 1995. She provided a similar service as Treasurer (2011 – 2014) at the national level, ensuring proper oversight of the financial considerations of both associations. Elsa influenced CATA member benefits through her development of the Member Services Committee, which improved many of our processes, from renewal of membership to voting for our leaders.

Elsa’s influence extended through her role on the CATA Board of Directors from 2004 to 2014, including Board of Director East (2004 – 2010), President Elect (2011), and Board of Director - Treasurer (2011 – 2014). The CATA Special Recognition Award, given to her in 2013, precedes the Hall of Fame induction. Driven by a desire to progress the association forward, embrace the need to enhance members’ experience, and have the CATA serve members with greater efficiency, Elsa has left her mark on the Association.

Dr James [Jamie] Laws graduated from York University with a BA, Specialized Honours in Physical Education and Geography in 1973. James was part of the first cohort to pass the CAT(C) certification exam in 1975. James graduated from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College as a Doctor of Chiropractic in 1979. He then became a Fellow of the Royal College of Chiropractic Sport Sciences in 1981. Dr Laws was a founding member of the Acupuncture Council of Ontario in 1995 and a Fellow of McLaughlin College, York University in 2004.

Following a football injury in 1967, Jamie was sent to Mert Prophet, the head trainer of the Toronto Argonauts Football Club, to learn how to tape ankles. In 1969, Jamie was recruited by Mert and the coach, Nobby Wirkowski, to become the first student assistant athletic trainer at York University. Jamie was also the first Lab Assistant in Athletic Training when York introduced an academic credit course in 1972.

In 1973, Jamie was appointed Head Athletic Trainer at McMaster University. He developed and taught both introductory and advanced courses in athletic injury management for the physical education students at McMaster. Jamie was also a member of the Interdisciplinary Study Group for Human Performance and part of the medical team at the sports injury clinic at MUMC. In 1976, Jamie was acting Head Athletic Therapist at York University. He continued a role as assistant Athletic Therapist and as a guest lecturer for many years.

In 1979 when Jamie became the first athletic therapist in Canada to become a Doctor of Chiropractic, he was appointed to be the Chiropractor for the Toronto Argonauts Football Club by Fred Dunbar, the Head Athletic Therapist. He held this position for nearly twenty years.

Jamie worked at 3 Olympic Games; Montreal ’76, Calgary ’88 and Seoul, South Korea ’88. He also worked at the Pan Am Games Winnipeg ’99, the Para-Olympic Games Toronto ’76 and many Canada Games, FISU Games, Ontario Games, Pan-Pacific and Masters Games. Jamie has served as Athletic Trainer/Athletic Therapist/Chiropractor for National and Provincial teams in athletics, basketball, rowing among others.

Jamie was the Secretary-Treasurer of the CATA 1975-77. He chaired the Constitution Committee in 1976 when the CATA changed its name to Canadian Athletic Therapists Association and revised its function to become a National Licensing and regulatory, as well as Advocacy, Professional Association. Jamie was chair of the organizing committee for the National Convention ‘Olympicare ‘84’ in Toronto. He served on the editorial board of the CATA Journal, the Certification and Education Committee, the Ethics Committee and as Chair of the Financial Advisory Committee, and a special Presidential Advisory Committee.

At the provincial level, Jamie was a founding member of the Ontario Sport Therapists Association [OSTA], the predecessor of the OATA. Jamie was a founding member of the OSTA Education committee that developed the Level 1 and Level 2 seminars for Volunteer Minor Sports Athletic Trainers. Jamie hosted the first Level 2 Seminar at McMaster University in 1975. He has been active in the OATA since then and has served on the committee with Frances Flint, Wendy Hampson and Joe Kenny that co-authored the White Paper on the History, Development and Future of Athletic Therapy in Ontario 2015.

Jamie was a professor at the CMCC from 1975 to 1987 and was the principal author and editor of a textbook titled “Chiropractic Treatment of the Lower Limb” [1983]. He is on the Editorial Board of the Canadian Chiropractic magazine and is a former councillor of the College of Chiropractors of Ontario. Jamie founded the Athletic Therapy and Chiropractic Clinic in Toronto in 1979.

Ivan received his undergraduate degrees in Physical Education and Education from the University of Saskatchewan in 1970. Ivan also completed a master’s degree in Athletic Therapy from Indiana University in 1973. Ivan was also a founding member of the SATA in 1973.

In 1978, Ivan was hired as an Assistant Athletic Therapist with the Saskatchewan Roughriders under then Head Therapist Sandy Archer. In 1981, Ivan was promoted to Head Therapist upon the retirement of Sandy Archer and remained in that position until his retirement in 2016.

Ivan Gutfriend completed his 38th season as the Saskatchewan Roughriders Director of Athletic Therapy. Ivan was responsible for the day-to-day treatment and rehabilitation needs of the Roughriders. Ivan also oversaw programs designed to maintain the team’s health and welfare.

Ivan and his wife Marie Anne live in Regina and have 2 daughters, Dorian and Brandi.

Ron Rappel was one of the founding partners of Concordia Physio Sport, a group of clinics in Montreal. In 2005 Ron sold six Concordia Physio Sport clinics to CBI Heath and is currently the Vice-President of CBI Health Quebec. He is responsible for the management and growth of Concordia Physio Sport and CBI Health network of clinics in Quebec through solid business development and acquisition strategies. Ron is passionate about the growth of clinics that offer the highest quality of care within a financially successful framework. Currently Ron oversees a network of 20 clinics and over 250 employees.

Prior to entering into private practice, Ron served as the Head Athletic Therapist at Concordia University for 18 years as well as a faculty member at Concordia University, teaching courses in Emergency Care and Business of Sports Medicine for 16 years.

Ron was heavily involved with the CATA serving on various committees including past President of the CATA. Ron gives back to the community in various ways. He serves on the Lakeshore General Hospital Board and chairs their annual golf tournament, most recently raising over 1 million dollars. Ron has also served on the Board of Directors for St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation Golf.

Dave was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He immigrated to Toronto in 1967 and worked for two years at City Hall before registering at RPI (now Ryerson University) in Landscape Architecture. He transferred to York University where he earned a BA (Hons) in Physical Education in 1974. While at York he was introduced to Athletic Therapy, and it was love at first sight! He became a student member of CATA in 1971. Dave went on to complete his Master's Degree in Athletic Training at Indiana State University (1975) and his PhD in Human Anatomy from the University of Oregon (1980). In the two years between his post-baccalaureate degrees, and after receiving his NATA certification in 1975, he was Head Athletic Trainer and Lecturer at Oberlin College in Ohio. Dave returned to Canada in 1980 as an assistant professor at the University of New Brunswick. In 1983 he was brought to Concordia University to develop an athletic therapy curriculum. In 1986 he co-chaired the National Conference in Montreal and became CATA certified by taking the certification exam during the same conference. As an Associate Professor in the Department of Exercise Science (name now changed to the Department of Health, Kinesiology, and Applied Physiology), he continued to teach and mentor students until his retirement from the university in 2017. He has retained his CATA membership in his retirement province of British Columbia and continues to fabricate custom orthotics there on a part time basis.

Dave has had extensive field experience including the development of athletic therapy services to the Quebec Provincial soccer teams. In the late ‘80s, he was Head Athletic Therapist for the Montreal Supra Professional Soccer Club for its three-year existence in the North American Soccer League. Dave was also the athletic therapist for the Canadian men’s soccer team at the Montreal Olympics (1976) and remained as a member of its therapy staff until 1992. Dave had the opportunity to work with team handball and judo as an NATA Certified Athletic Trainer at the Atlanta Olympic Games (1996). He has participated in five Maccabiah Games (1981-1997), the last as chief therapist, and the PanAmerican Games in Winnipeg with soccer (1999). Dave has had extensive clinical experience as owner of a multidisciplinary clinic in Montreal for nearly 20 years where he mentored many athletic therapy internship students.

Dave has published abstracts and research papers in the area of the effects of ankle taping and bracing on support and performance. One article received the first runner-up award for NATA research papers in 1992. He has been a member of several CATA committees including the Exam Review Committee (6 years), Ethics (1 year), and the NCOC (3 years). Dave has worked tirelessly over the years to develop the AT specialization at Concordia and was instrumental in it receiving its initial CATA accreditation, as well as most recently increasing the AT curriculum from a three to four-year programme. In all the years he has been in the athletic therapy profession, Dave has been an enthusiastic advocate for his students. His love for athletic therapy has been shown, not just on field or in clinic, but by his enthusiasm in the classroom, as confirmed by his excellent annual student evaluations, and his continued promotion of the AT profession to subsequent generations of students. Dave was awarded the CATA Distinguished Athletic Therapy Educator Award in 2012.

David H. Jones was a valued laboratory instructor and colleague in the Department of Exercise Science at Concordia University for over 20 years. He was an outstanding athletic therapist who encouraged excellence, hard work and always made time to help students or colleagues. Dave served on the CATA Education Committee for 6 years, participated in several certification exams, and received many awards of recognition. He also served as the Vice-President for the QCAT (now CTSQ - 1993), and on the Ethics and Membership committees. Dave was proud of being part of the core medical team at the Jeux de la Francophonie (1997, 2005), and in his clinical practice he specialized in breast cancer treatment.

A dedicated family man, firm but respected, Dave was a passionate and remarkable human being. His memory will hopefully encourage others to bring their best to the profession, as Dave always did.

Steve Dzubinski was born and raised in Flin Flon, Manitoba. He graduated from the University of Manitoba in 1973 with a Bachelor of Physical Education. He was a member of the first graduating class from the Sheridan College Diploma in Athletic Training and Management program in 1975. Steve was certified as an athletic therapist in 1978 and completed a Master’s Degree in Physical Education at the University of Alberta in 1981.

Steve has played a meaningful role in the advancement of the National Certification Examination. During more than 25 years of committee involvement, he served as a member or chair of the Certification Committee, Written Examination Review Committee, Examination Review Committee and Canadian Board of Certification for Athletic Therapy. In addition to these roles, Steve was a member of the CATA Board of Directors and President of the Manitoba Athletic Therapists Association.

Steve has been employed as the Head Athletic Therapist at Brandon University since 1975. He has been a member of the medical team for numerous local, regional, national and international competitions.

Marcia Franklin graduated from the Athletic Training and Management Program at Sheridan College in 1985 and became a Certified Athletic Therapist in 1988. Soon after, she joined the faculty at Sheridan College in the Sports Injury Management Program. While at Sheridan, Marcia was the Clinical Director of the Sports Injury Clinic and coordinated all the clinical block placements for senior students. In 1990, Marcia opened her own clinic in Oakville, Ontario, known then as the Oakville Athletic Therapy Centre, which was one of the first independently owned and operated athletic therapy clinics. Marcia sold her business in 2012 but continued as a consulting therapist. She has extensive manual therapy knowledge, and her wealth of experience made Marcia a highly sought-after clinician in the greater Toronto area.

Marcia has represented Canada nationally and internationally at major sporting events ranging from Canada Games, Pan Am Games, and Special Olympics through to the Summer Olympic Games. Among these, Marcia served on the core medical teams at the 1995 Pan American Games in Argentina, 1996 Olympic Summer Games in Atlanta, 1997 Special Olympic World Winter Games in Toronto, and the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Summer Games in Sydney, Australia and Athens, Greece.

Marcia contributed extensively to the promotion of athletic therapy through regional chapter and national association mandates. Marcia was the President of the OATA for two consecutive terms from 1991 to 1993 helping to build a strong and growing regional chapter. As well she has held a number of positions on CATA committees including Chair of the Ethics Committee, member of the Financial Advisory Committee, and the NATA Liaison. Marcia served on the CATA Board of Directors from 1992 to 1997 and held the position of President of the Association in 1995-96.

With a strong desire to refine her own skills, she has inspired young minds, worked with high performance athletes, and promoted the profession. Athletic therapy is a stronger and better profession for having Marcia Franklin within its ranks.

Dave graduated from the Bio-Physical Education program at Concordia University in 1978 and became a certified athletic therapist in1981. In 1997 Dave completed his thesis studies in Osteopathy from the Collège d’Études Osteopathiques du Montreal. He started his professional career in the Department of Athletics at Concordia University.

In 1981 Dave was named the athletic therapist for the Montreal Manic Soccer Team, a member of the North American Soccer League. In 1983 Dave started a series of private clinics in Montreal and has treated as a clinical therapist since then. He has represented Canada as an athletic therapist at several international competitions.

He was a member of the medical team at the 1985 World Gymnastics Championships in Montreal, the Commonwealth Games in 1986 in Edinburgh and the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland. In 1996 he was selected as the Head Therapist for the Canadian Medical Team for the Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta. He has served as a member of the Ethics Committee and as the Ethics Committee Chair with the CATA and has served on the Board of Directors of both the CTSQ and the CATA.

Dave has been a part time faculty member in the Department of Exercise Science at Concordia University since 2000. While working in private practice in Montreal, Dave is also a consultant with the Montreal Canadiens Hockey Club and is a service provider for B2ten, a privately funded organization that provides support training and value-added services to Canada’s elite amateur athletes.

Born in Alma, Québec in 1957, Charlen graduated from the Bio-Physical Education program, with a minor in Athletic Therapy from Concordia University in 1980. She was certified with the CATA in 1985 and worked at the university for 10 years as an adjunct professor, clinic co-founder and coordinator, and also Head Athletic Therapist for the varsity athletics from 1982 to 1991.

Charlen was the 5th certified athletic therapist in Quebec (1985) and co-founder of the Quebec Athletic Therapist Association. She held the position of president of the QATA (now known as the CTSQ) for four years and remained active as a mentor to others for many years there-after. Charlen was awarded the CATA ‘’Distinguished Educator Award‘’ in 1993, and a SECURITAS by ``La Régie de la Sécurité dans les Sports du Québec`` (1994) in recognition for her contributions to the safety in sports and recreation in the province of Quebec. As an inductee to the Concordia University, Athletic Therapy Hall of Fame in 2000, for her involvement within the sports medicine and athletic therapy community, Charlen was also recognised for her efforts in the promotion and advancement of athletic therapy in Quebec.

Charlen’s strength’s as a passionate and devoted teacher, pioneer, entrepreneur and a visionary, lead to the creation of many opportunities for athletic therapists over the years. As author and teacher of many courses offered to the community and to health care professionals, Charlen also became a major contributor to the National Health and Safety Program for Hockey Canada. Charlen was co-author of the course manual and head instructor for the province of Quebec from 1992 to 2000. Her expertise was also recognised through her selection to the medical teams of many major games including Pan Am, Commonwealth, Francophonie as the Head Therapist, Paralympics and Canada games.

Always looking to improve her skills, Charlen was the first athletic therapist to complete her Osteopathy degree in 1995. She now teaches at her college and has supported many athletic therapists who chose to study in osteopathy. Her interest was always to promote our profession and to allow athletic therapists to attain the highest level of expertise and excellence.

Today Charlen is president, director general and co-owner of the Sports Medicine Clinic, Stadium PhysiOsteo located in the Olympic Park in Montreal.

Pat has a very long and committed history with the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association. He has been a member of the CATA since 1967 (the second year of the Association) and a certified athletic therapist since the inception of certification status in 1975.

Pat served the CATA as Chair of the Certification Committee, Chair of the Education Committee, Editor of the CATA Newsletter, and finally as the President of the CATA in 1977. Prior to his appointment as President he was also responsible for introducing what are possibly the two most important decisions made by the CATA. The first was the decision to change the name from the Canadian Athletic Trainers Association to the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association. The second was the installation of the certification requirement and certification exam. Both of these changes occurred in 1975. Pat was responsible for the legacy of the CATA Newsletter as the first editor.

Professionally, Pat has a long and impressive career: 1970-79 – Head Athletic Therapist Royal Military College of Canada, 1979-1984 – Head Athletic Therapist Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 1985-Present – Head Athletic Therapist Calgary Stampeders (29 years). In 2003, he qualified as an Orthopedic Assistant.

His participation as an athletic therapist in Major Games includes: 1972 Canadian Wheelchair Games, 1973 World University Games Moscow, Russia, 1974 CFL All-Star game, 1976 Olympic Games Montreal/Kingston, 1983 CFL All-Star Game, 1988 Winter Olympic Games Calgary, 1995 Pan American Games Argentina, 2001 Spengler Cup Switzerland, 2001 World Championship Men’s Hockey Germany, 2002 Spengler Cup Switzerland, 2003 Loto Cup Slovakia, 2003 World Championship Men’s Hockey Prague, 2004 Loto Cup Slovakia, 2008 World Hockey Championships Berne, Switzerland. Professionally, Pat has been on five Grey Cup teams, 1984, 1992, 1998, 2001 and most recently as part of the 2008 Grey Cup Champion Calgary Stampeders.

He is a CATA Hall of Fame Inductee, Wall of Fame Inductee Calgary Stampeders, Alberta Centennial Medal recipient, Rotary Club Distinguished Service Award recipient, Rotary Club Paul Harris Award recipient, Honorary Graduate of the class of ’75 Royal Military College of Canada, CATA Distinguished Service Award winner and Calgary Booster Club Honoured Athletic Leader.

Joe was certified as an athletic therapist in 1975 and has been actively involved in the CATA completing three terms as a CATA director as well as serving as chair of the International Relations committee for 10 years, as a member of the Certification Committee for 9 years, and completing terms on the Program Accreditation, Financial Advisory, The Journal, and other CATA committees and task forces. He was a vice president of the Ontario Athletic Therapist Association for 15 years. Joe’s contributions remain evident in numerous CATA documents, policies, and investment practices. He envisioned and successfully proposed the establishment of the International Relations Committee, Financial Advisory Committee, and CATA Ombudsperson. Joe represented the CATA as founding vice president of the WFATT for 10 years and was involved with the WFATT since its establishment in Kansas City in 2000. He was twice presented the CATA Award of Merit for lifesaving actions as well as CATA Special Recognition and Writing Awards.

He began his athletic therapy career with teams at the St. Michael’s College School historic hockey program and the Toronto Marlboros hockey organization. Internationally, Joe was selected for three of Canada's Olympic Sports Medical Teams, two FISU Sports Medical Teams, and worked with the Canadian Synchronized Swimming team for 10 years. He has been a therapist for international sports including professional tennis, basketball, lacrosse, figure skating, and football. He served as Head Athletic Therapist at the University of Toronto

Joe earned his doctoral degree at the University of Toronto’s Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, researching the important role of health care professionals as patient educators in their practices. He received his Master's degree from Indiana State University, two Bachelors degrees from the University of Toronto, and graduated from the first accredited athletic therapy program in Canada. He has published over 20 papers in journals, a textbook chapter, and a popular rehabilitation clinical manual. He held professorships at two post secondary institutions and served as associate editor for the International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training for more than two decades.

Barry Bartlett graduated from the University of Toronto in 1966 with a Bachelors of Physical Education. He later completed a Master in Arts from the University of Western Ontario in 1971. Barry became a Certified Athletic Therapist in 1973. Barry Bartlett was part of a small group who put together the first program devoted to Athletic Therapy in Canada. He was the founding Coordinator of the Sports Injury Management program at Sheridan College while still continuing his athletic career as a professional lacrosse player.

An early pioneer for the profession of Athletic Therapy, Barry became the architect of the OATA introducing many policies and procedures that have remained a corner stone of the association. Barry helped introduce the Certification Examination process and acted as the Chair of Education Committee for the CATA. His legacy is seen in countless documents from the CATA, OATA, and Sheridan College as well as at the provincial level with his work on the Sports Injury Prevention and Care (SIPAC) Manual. His leadership became the integral component in developing a strong program at Sheridan College where he coordinated the program for 10 years. Under his leadership the program quickly grew and soon became one of the leaders in Athletic Therapy Education in Canada.

He has consulted with the NHL Referees Association, Skate Canada, and has taught with the National Coaching Certification Program. He continues to teach at a high level at McMaster University in the Kinesiology Department.

Barry was the recipient of the Special Recognition Award, Distinguished Educator and the Evert van Beek Award through the CATA.

Anne Hartley graduated from the University of Toronto in 1973 and earned the Tait McKenzie Honour Roll. Anne was part of the first graduating class at Sheridan College’s Athletic Training and Management program where she graduated with honours. Anne became a Certified Athletic Therapist in 1975. She was the first female ever to hold the certification at that time.

Her career continued at Sheridan College where she ran the sports injury clinic while attending to the football team as the head athletic therapist. She was later hired as a full time Professor and spent the next 30 years teaching at Sheridan College as well as lecturing across North America.

She participated in the 2002 FISU Games, 2000 Paralympic Games, 1999 Pan American Games and the 1976 Olympic Games. Anne was a key figure in Sheridan College’s first accreditation process granted by the CATA in 1994. Anne’s commitment to the profession of Athletic Therapy continued as a member of the CATA’s Certification Committee where she helped revamp and improve the practical portion of the certification exam.

Anne received the OATA special Recognition Award, CAAT Outstanding Educator, the CATA Special Recognition Award and was also nominated for the Premiers Award of Ontario in 1998.

Never having enough knowledge and a keen interest in education she completed her Diploma in Osteopathic Manual Practice from the CCO in 1999. She continues to maintain a clinical practice while teaching. She has become a favorite speaker both in Oakville and abroad. She has published numerous books and manuals in the area of therapeutic modalities and assessment.

David Ross graduated from York University with a Bachelor of Arts (Physical Education) in 1975 and then from Indiana University with a Masters of Science (Physical Education) in Athletic Injuries in 1977. He attained certification in the CATA in 1978. Since then he has worked as the Head Therapist for the Hamilton Tiger-cats (CFL) in 1978-79, and is currently the Coordinator of Athletic Therapy Services at Queen's University.

Dave has served on the CATA Education Committee ('82-'89), the chair for the CATA Certification Committee ('89-'92), the chair for the CATA Certification Exam Review Committee ('93-'96) and the CATA Ethics Committee (2004). Dave was a Site Visitor with the CATA Accreditation process and continues to volunteer his services to the success of his association and profession.

Dr. Jim MacLeod has been a certified member since 1977. He continues to contribute to his profession and the CATA as a Professor of Kinesiology at Acadia University, and was a member of the CATA Program Accreditation Committee (PAC). Jim is a past chair of the CATA Education Committee ('85-'87), and he has twice chaired the CATA National Conference Committees (‘82, ‘98). Jim was the president of the CATA in 1988. In every instance of committee membership, he has shown evidence of outstanding service and leadership. During his time with the PAC, Jim put together the Senior Advisory Committee (SAC) which has facilitated the communication between the committee chairs and the Executive. He was Chief Therapist for the Canadian Health Care Teams for 1988 Paralympics in Seoul, Korea as well as for the Barcelona Olympics in 1992. He was Assistant Chief Therapist at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia. He has been a liaison within the Association of Accrediting Agencies of Canada, which has improved the CATA Accreditation process, and has served on the Tenure Committee of the Faculty of Professional Studies at Acadia University.

Dale Butterwick grew up in a small town in southern Alberta, Foremost. He received a Bachelor of Arts (Physical Education) from the University of Lethbridge in 1972, and a Master of Science from Indiana University in 1974. Dale has been a member of the CATA since 1974. He began working at Red Deer College in 1974, moved onto Bishop's University from 1975-1984, and then moved to the University of Calgary, where he still works today.

Dale has dedicated a great deal of his energy to the profession and volunteered with the Board of Directors (BoD) for 10 straight years (1977-87). He was the president of the CATA in 1996.

Some of his accomplishments include being the Chief Therapist for the Calgary (1988) and Nagano (1998) Winter Olympics, as well as the president of the Canadian Professional Rodeo Sport Medicine Team. Dale has recently celebrated 20 years of service to professional rodeo athletes. He also has completed numerous publications, abstracts and presentations in the field of Athletic Therapy.

Today, Dale has focussed his academic role at the University of Calgary by completing research and teaching in his areas of passion: rodeo and athletic therapy.

Phil Rizzuto was certified with the CATA in 1983. He has spent time assisting his profession as a member of the CATA Education Committee, the CATA Marketing Committee, the CATA Board of Director's, as well as being a past president with the Manitoba Athletic Therapists Association.

Phil's professional highlights include working as an assistant Athletic Therapist with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL) ('83-'84), as a Strength Training Consultant with the Winnipeg Jets (NHL) ('87-'90), and as an Instructor at the University of Winnipeg ('83) and Manitoba ('98). Phil was the director of the Pan Am Sports Medicine Centre in Winnipeg from 1983-1998.

In 1998, Phil Rizzuto accepted a role in the pharmaceutical industry and made a career change. His success in his current endeavours is due to his experiences as an Athletic Therapist. Phil continues today as a certified member of the CATA.

Fred Dunbar was born in Woodstock, New Brunswick, and raised in Brantford and Hamilton, Ontario. As an athlete, he played football at Pauline Johnson Collegiate & Vocational School in Brantford, and later in Hamilton at Central Secondary School. After playing with the Burlington Braves Junior Football team, his next stop was the Oakville Black Knights Senior Football Team.

Fred was one of the founding members of the Hamilton Hurricanes Junior Football team in 1963. From 1963 to 1968 he worked with many teams in and around the Hamilton area. He was the trainer for the Hamilton Hurricanes, the Hamilton Mountain Junior Bees Hockey Team, the Hamilton Midget Lacrosse Team and the Hamilton Red Wings Junior “A” Hockey Team, along with the Oakville Black Knights Senior Football and the St. Catharines Rams Football teams.

Fred has been a member of the CATA since 1967. While living in Hamilton, before Athletic Therapy courses were available in Canada, he would travel to the United States to participate in various courses and seminars.

In November 1968, he was appointed as head of the Athletic Therapy Staff at the University of Guelph’s Department of Athletics where, along with the students, he initiated the first University of Guelph Symposium on Human Kinetics and Sports Medicine. Fred, in 1972, along with a committee of CATA members, ran a very successful CATA Conference at the University of Guelph and was involved with five others that were held in Ontario from 1974 through to 1988. Fred won the 1974 Johnson & Johnson “Trainer of the Year” Award, an accolade that was given to one person a year in Canada, as selected by their peers. In August 1976, he was appointed head of the Toronto Argonauts Football Club training staff, a position he held for 14 years. In the off season Fred taught an accredited academic course at Sheridan College. In addition to teaching at Sheridan, Fred has been part of the College’s Standards and Practices for Program Advisory Committee for many years.

Fred was inducted into the University of Guelph’s Hall of Fame in 1987 and into the Hamilton Hurricanes’ Hall of Fame in 1988. He was one of the founding members and the first president of the Ontario Athletic Therapist Association, where he introduced many policies such as the name change from the Ontario Athletic Trainers Association to the Ontario Athletic Therapist Association. The following year the CATA followed suit and changed their name also. Fred’s work and innovative techniques were used by Dr Robert Jackson in an article for The Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine where Dr Jackson examines professional football knee injuries, evaluates risk factors, types of injuries, and the value of prophylactic knee bracing at the time.

Today, Fred is focussed on Dunbar Medical, a proudly Canadian company that sells to the retail trade across Canada. He also continues to lecture on Sports Medicine, Physical Fitness and Health at many universities, colleges and secondary schools through out Ontario. Fred also conducts seminars for the retail Home Health Care industry. Most importantly, he proudly sells to and continues to support athletic therapists in Canada.

Dexter was born in Calgary, Alberta on October 05, 1949. He received his Bachelor of Physical Education Degree from the University of Calgary in 1971 and subsequently received his Master of Science Degree in Physical Education from Brigham Young University in 1977. He completed his course work and comprehensives for an Ed.D from BYU in 1982. He began his teaching career at the University of Calgary in 1975.

He has been a member of the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association since December 12, 1972 and achieved Certification status in 1977. During his career as an Athletic Therapist/Athletic Therapy Educator, he has served as the President of the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association (CATA), the Alberta Athletic Therapists Association and the Sports Medicine Council of Alberta. He has chaired the Awards Committee of the C.A.T.A in addition to serving on the Education Committee, and Program Accreditation Committee and has acted as an Examiner for the Certification Committee.

He has served as a Canadian Core Medical Team Member on the 1975 Pan American Games Team, the 1978 Commonwealth Games Team and the 1979 Pan American Games Team. In 1988 he served as Chief Therapist for the Canadian Core Medical Team at the Calgary Winter Olympic Games.

In 1982, after leaving the University of Calgary and moving to Mount Royal College in Calgary, he initiated the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association - Sport Medicine Team. This multidisciplinary team provided not only Athletic Therapy services, but integrated care provided by Physicians, Chiropractors, and Massage Therapists. He coordinated this service until 1995. He has attended and cared for rodeo athletes at 14 consecutive Canadian Finals Rodeo Championships. In addition, he initiated the Mount Royal College Sport Therapy Service which, although moving to the University of Calgary, continues to serve the needs of the Calgary sport community.

Glen Bergeron was born in Trail, British Columbia and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He received a Bachelor of Physical Education from the University of Manitoba in 1973, a Master of Science from the University of Alberta in 1978 and a Doctoral Degree in the Department of Anatomy (Faculty of Medicine) at the University of Manitoba in 1992. He certified as an Athletic Therapist in 1975.

Glen's passion has been the entrenchment of Athletic Therapy as a recognized profession from the time he joined the CATA in 1974. Glen is the only member to have served four consecutive years as President of the CATA. He was a founding member and President of the Manitoba Athletic Therapists Association and has served as President of the Interprovincial Sports Medicine Network and a Board member of the Sport Medicine Council of Canada.

Raymond Kelly was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 1931. He attended high school in Edmonton and was a special student at the University of Alberta Faculty of Rehabilitation and Ohio State University. Post-graduate courses, Department of Continuing Education and Faculty of Medicine University of Alberta.

He dedicated thirty-one years as athletic and head therapist at University of Alberta. Worked many local, national and international tournaments and events including Pan American Games in Cali, Columbia 1971; World University Winter Games at Lake Placid, New York, 1972; Canadian Medical Team for Cuba Tour, 1974 and Head therapist, Paramedical clinic Commonwealth Games, 1978, Edmonton, Alberta. A highly respected lecturer in Sports Medicine, has written and published many papers over the years.

Holder of black belt, coached University of Alberta Judo Team from 1953-1970. National counsellor, referee and judge from 1955-1970. Western vice-president C.A.T.A. 1977-78. Chairman Education Committee C.A.T.A. 1976-78. Awards committee member C.A.T.A. 1978-84. Became a lifetime honorary member at University of Alberta 1986 Block “A” awards for distinguished athletic achievement and contribution during his years as an athletic therapist.

1949 Graduate - Physiotherapy, D.V.A.

1950 Post Graduate Studies, Chicago

1950-1960 Owned and operated “St. Boniface Health Club” and “Madison Boxing and Wrestling Club”.

1951-1952 Physical Instructor, St. Paul's College, Winnipeg

1953-1954 Assistant Trainer, West Point Military Academy

1954 Coach, Canadian Boxing Team for British Empire Games

1955-1958 Summers - Trainer, Winnipeg Goldeyes (Pro. Baseball Team) Winter - Trainer, Winnipeg Warriors (Pro. Hockey Team)

1959 Trainer - Saints Hockey Club, St. Paul, Minnesota

1959-1970 Trainer - Winnipeg Blue Bombers Football Club

1960-1970 Private physiotherapy practice, Westbrook Medical

1970 Trainer - Canadian Team at World Student Games, Trainer - Canadian Davis Cup Team (tennis) Trainer - Canadian College Indoor Track & Field, Championships Winnipeg, Manitoba

1971 Trainer -Canadian Team, Pan American Games, Cali, Columbia Trainer - Canadian Track & Field Championships, Winnipeg, Manitoba

1972 Trainer - C.F.L. All-Stars (Calgary) Member of Medical Staff at Munich Olympics

1973 Trainer - C.F.L. All-Stars (Hamilton) Trainer - Canadian Aquatics Team, World Championships in Yugoslavia

1974 Trainer - Team Canadal74 (Russia)

1975 Trainer - World Swimming Championships, Cali, Columbia

1976 Medical Training Staff- Olympics, Montreal

1977 Trainer - C.F.L. All-Stars (Toronto)

1978 Trainer - Commonwealth Games (Edmonton) Certified member of

N.A.T.A Certified member and past President of C.A.T.A. Trainer Physiotherapist and lecturer at the University of Manitoba The Winnipeg Blue Bombers awarded Gordon for outstanding services in 1974 for eleven years as a trainer and contribution to Canadian Professional Football, and also by the University of Manitoba for his contribution to Amateur Football.

Born in St. John's Newfoundland, Chuck served with the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps for 23 years including World War II and the Korean War, obtaining his physiotherapy training while with the Department of National Defence.

Chuck served as a trainer with the Royal Military College (1964-1970). He became head trainer of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1970. He attended the Winter Games in Saskatoon (1971) and Lethbridge (1975) and was head trainer at the British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand (1974).

Chuck is a member of the N.A.T.A and has also been appointed to the Board of Directors of the BIKE Trainers Foundation. Chuck is a founding member of the C.A.T.A, holding the position of Secretary-Treasurer (1966-1974). In 1970 and 1973 he was voted Trainer of the Year by C.A.T.A.

John was one of the pioneers in the development of the C.A.T.A. and one of its original members. He was also a pioneer of the athletic therapy profession. John was hired by Ryerson Polytechnical Institute in 1967 after spending three years at York University where he developed a training and health clinic. During the war years John played service hockey in England and turned professional after the war for Eddy Shore's Springfield team in the American hockey league. After retiring from hockey as a player he started his athletic therapy with the Toronto Rifles football team and the Brantford Warriors professional lacrosse team.

John was known around Ryerson for his gruff, barking manner, but underneath it as a kind person and a good friend to athletes. In 1974, John hosted the C.A.T.A. Annual Symposium at the Ryerson Institute and was the Convention Chairman organizing an excellent program. John Moore passed away in November 1981 after a period of poor health and we would like to remember him as a tireless worker dedicated to his athletes.

Ken is a lifetime native of Kingston, Ontario where in younger years he participated in several sports, holding major awards in swimming and lifesaving. Ken prepared for his years in Athletic training with four (4) years in the Medical Corps plus anatomy courses at the Queen's University.

He was assistant trainer to the late Stew Langdon at Queen's University until 1966, at which time he became head trainer. He is one of the founding members of the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association.

A native of Regina, Sandy served in the Canadian Army Medical Corps for five and a half (5 1/2) years. He has been head trainer for the Saskatchewan Roughriders Football Club since 1950 and was also head trainer for the Regina Pats Hockey Club for 16 years. Other notable activities Sandy was associated with were the Canadian Winter Games in Saskatoon (1971), the Saskatchewan Winter Games (1974) and the Winter Games in Lethbridge (1975).

He is a member of the National Athletic Trainer Association. Sandy is a founding member of the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association, holding the position of President from 1971-1973 and was also the Canadian representative in the BIKE Trainers Foundation in 1972.

Born in Sudbury, Ontario, Bob was raised and educated in Toronto. He became trainer for the Toronto Marlborough Junior Hockey Club in 1950, staying with them until winning the Memorial cup in 1955. Leaving the Junior Marlboroughs he became assistant trainer for the Toronto Maple Leafs until 1959 at which time he became their head trainer. During his term as head trainer, 1959-1968, the Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup four (4) times. Bob was selected as the trainer for five N.H.L All Star Games. He has been a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association for many years and on its Board of Directors for two years. One of the founding members of the Canadian Athletic Therapists' Association, Bob was 2nd president of the Association succeeding Mert Prophet in 1967.

Mert Prophet's early life was spent as a hockey player. His career as a goaltender took him to such cities as Washington, Providence, Fort Worth, Verdun, Boston and Indianapolis. He started his training career in Indianapolis in 1951 and was trainer with the American Baseball Association Indianapolis Indians when they went to the Little World Series in 1956. From that time until 1964 Mert was head athletic trainer at Butler University. Since 1964, Mert has acted as head trainer with the Toronto Argonaut Football Club. He did take two years away from football 1969-70 when he joined the staff at York University as head athletic trainer. Mert is a member and past president District 10 of the National Athletic Therapists Association, Mert was chosen as Trainer of the Year in 1971.

Bill attended University of Windsor in 1963 part-time in Windsor, Ontario and from 1965 to present full-time, earning his University Degree. He was the head Trainer and Equipment Manager to Football, Hockey, Basketball, Swimming, Wrestling, Track & Field, Lacrosse, Soccer and Rugby teams. Bill was also trainer of Handicapped Sports Tournaments and involved in sports outside the university including Minor Hockey in the winter and both Senior and Junior Teams of Lacrosse in the summer. Prior to 1963, Bill served 16 years as an orderly Supervisor in a local hospital and during this time was the Trainer for the Windsor Bulldogs Hockey Team, Allen Cup winners. He also accompanied the team to Russia. Bill's interests include athletics, sports medicine and learning the latest methods and treatments concerning injuries. Bill Mitchell is an efficient dedicated therapist who for many years has been a great credit to our association.

1939-1945 Canadian Army

1939-1942 Canadian Army Medical Corp, Member of St. John's Ambulance

1947 Trainer - Canadian Legion Hockey, Basketball and Fastball

1951-1954 Head Trainer - St. Catharine's Senior Lacrosse Team

1953 Trainer - St. Catharine's Celtic Basketball Team (DominionChamps)

1968 Trainer - St. Catharine's Senior Fastball Team (Dominion Champs) Trainer - Brock University (Part-time)

1973 St. Catharine's Sportsman of the Year

1975-1978 Head Trainer - Brock University

1976 Medical Training Staff Olympics - Montreal

1975 - 1976 President of C.A.T.A

Tom Kearney was dedicated to his profession and a tireless worker as a member and past-president of C.A.T.A.

Receiving his education in Kingston and Toronto, Dr. Melvin entered the Navy after his graduation from Medicine in 1943. When the war ended he began a period of postgraduate training, after which he returned to Kingston to become Associate Professor of Surgery (Orthopaedics) at Queen's University (1952-65), Team Physician for Queen's football and hockey (1952-67), and chairman of the Athletic Board of Control (1958-68), among many other involvements. A member of the American College of Sports Medicine and the Canadian Athletic Trainers Association, Dr. Melvin is a Founding President of the Canadian Academy of Sports Medicine. He provided a great deal of support/input as a member of the Medical Advisory Committee for the initial Athletic Therapy courses at Sheridan College.

Born in 1912, Stew Langdon served four (4) years in the Royal Canadian Armed Forces in World War II. He began as assistant trainer at Queen's University and later became head trainer and remained in this capacity until his death in 1966. He conducted training seminars at Queen's University and also designed a football helmet with safety padding. During his life, Stew was very active in the community and was a member of the choir in his church. A member of the National Athletic Therapists Association, Stew was the 1st Secretary-Treasurer of the C.A.T.A. and a founding member in 1965.

Born in Hamilton, Ontario 1898. Gained his training experience while active as a player, coach or manager with many local teams that he served. Attributes his knowledge of athletic therapy to Dr. William Heddle, his long time associate. Travelled to many centers to fulfill his great love of hockey as a trainer, coach and scout from 1923-52. Worked with the Hamilton Tiger Cats Football Team as a trainer from 1953-61. From 1961-72 worked as Head Trainer at McMaster University. In 1970 travelled as a Canadian team trainer to Yugoslavia for the World Amateur Basketball Championships. In 1970 was chosen as Hamilton's Citizen of the Year

Born and educated in England, Art spent six (6) years in active duty with the Royal Air Force in World War II before coming to Canada in 1947. From 1952-1957 he was head trainer for the Balmy Beachies Football Club of Toronto and from 1958-59 he was head trainer for the Toronto Argonaut Football Club. In 1960, he accepted the head trainer position with the Ottawa Rough Riders, the year they won the Grey Cup, and remained with the Club until his death in 1968. He also lectured clinics, on the care and prevention of athletic injuries and was also available to College and High School athletes who needed treatment. Art was one of the founding members of the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association in 1965.

Tommy Naylor was born in West Bramwich, Stafford, England in 1904. He started his career sharpening skates for the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club at the age of fourteen (14) under the direction of “Hap” Day. Since that time, he served Maple Leaf Gardens as Equipment Manager and skate sharpener to all teams. Instrumental as a designer of protective hockey equipment, Tommy pioneered articles such as the skate guard, the ankle protectors for defenseman and the portable skate sharpener. He was selected to travel with Team Canada 1972 in the first professional series with the USSR. He received special recognition from the Canadian Athletic Trainers Association for forty years' service at the 1973 Convention.