WAn athletic trainer is a certified and licensed health care professional who practices in the field of sports medicine. Athletic training has been recognized by the American Medical Association (AMA) as an allied health care profession since 1990.
WLudwig Durlacher, also known as Louis Attila, was a German-born American strongman, gym owner and personal trainer. He trained members of European royal families and American high society as well as athletes like Eugen Sandow and James J. Corbett. He was "one of the first 'personal trainers' for the rich and famous".
WKeene Fitzpatrick was an American track coach, athletic trainer, professor of physical training and gymnasium director for 42 years at Yale University, the University of Michigan, and Princeton University (1910–1932). He was considered "one of the pioneers of intercollegiate sport."
WJames Edward Hunt was an American athletic trainer. A native of Minnesota, he was the head athletic trainer for the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers from 1942 to 1946 and for the University of Michigan Wolverines football team from 1947 to 1967. He was known for his innovations in developing protective equipment and was reported to be "the first trainer to use fiberglass to help prevent serious injuries." In 1951, he was selected by the Helms Foundation Hall of Fame as the Trainer of the Year, and in 1957, he was elected as the president of the National Athletic Trainers Association. He retired in July 1968 at age 65. He died in 1999 at age 95 and was buried at Saint Thomas Catholic Cemetery in Ann Arbor.
WDaniel Magnus is an American martial artist, athletic trainer, celebrity bodyguard, fugitive recovery specialist and businessman. He is a two-time world kickboxing champion and is best known for being the only person to ever defend his championship title after open-heart surgery. He is an 8th-degree Black Belt and has owned and operated five Martial Arts schools. He is a veteran of WWE and WCW and also started his own professional wrestling promotion, Central Wrestling Organization, in Denver, Colorado.
WGeorge Augustus May was an American gymnast, athletic trainer, and professor of physical education. A native of Philadelphia, he gained acclaim as a gymnast as a young man. He then worked for Yale University from 1896 to 1901 and for the University of Michigan from 1901 to 1942. He was a trainer and professor of physical education at Michigan.
WLloyd “Snapper” Stein (1907–1987) was a college football player and served as an athletic trainer at The University of Minnesota athletic teams for over 40 years. Stein was a member of the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team from 1928 to 1932, serving as the teams long snapper, earning him the nickname "Snapper." In 1932 he graduated from the University of Minnesota with a bachelor's degree in physical education and became the freshman athletic trainer. In 1935 he became the U of M's head athletic trainer, a position he held until his retirement in 1975. Stein was inducted into the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) Hall of Fame.
WAlfred J. "Duke" Wyre was an American athletic trainer and coach. He invented the Duke Wyre Shoulder Vest, a protective device for football players against shoulder dislocations and separations. Wyre was an athletic trainer at the College of the Holy Cross for one year and at Yale University for 15 years. From 1947 to 1967, he was the head trainer at the University of Maryland. He was a trainer for the United States Naval Academy team during the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome.