Jim Hunt (trainer)

James Edward Hunt (June 20, 1903 – May 9, 1999) 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.[1][2][3][4] 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."[5] In 1951, he was selected by the Helms Foundation Hall of Fame as the Trainer of the Year,[5][6] and in 1957, he was elected as the president of the National Athletic Trainers Association.[7] He retired in July 1968 at age 65.[5][8] He died in 1999 at age 95 and was buried at Saint Thomas Catholic Cemetery in Ann Arbor.[9]

Jim Hunt
Hunt from the 1951 Michiganensian
Born(1903-06-20)June 20, 1903
Green Isle, Minnesota
DiedMay 9, 1999(1999-05-09) (aged 95)
Ann Arbor, Michigan
CitizenshipUnited States
Years active1942–1967
Known forAthletic trainer

See also

References
  1. "Hunt Michigan Trainer". The Minneapolis Star. July 25, 1947. p. 14.
  2. "Gopher Aide Moves Moves to U-M". Detroit Free Press. July 26, 1947. p. 11.
  3. "Jim Hunt: Teacher, Philosopher, Humorist, Morale-Builder, Doctor and Athletic Trainer". The Michigan Daily. January 15, 1960. p. 14 – via Bentley Historical Library.
  4. "Trainer Hunt: Therapist with Tapes". The Michigan Daily. September 2, 1964. p. 6 – via Bentley Historical Library.
  5. "U-M Trainer Hunt Retiring". Record-Eagle, Traverse City, Michigan. July 27, 1968. p. 15.
  6. David Fogel (November 16, 1967). "Jim Hunt: Master 'M' Medicine Men". The Michigan Daily. p. 9 – via Bentley Historical Library.
  7. "Hunt Named". The Michigan Daily. June 25, 1957. p. 10.
  8. "Veteran trainer Jim Hunt retires". The Michigan Daily. July 26, 1968. p. 5 – via Bentley Historical Library.
  9. "James Edward Hunt". Find A Grave. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
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