Jim Hunt (trainer)

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

James Edward Hunt (June 20, 1903 – May 9, 1999) was an American athletic trainer. A Minnesota native, he served as 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] Hunt gained recognition for his innovative work in developing protective equipment and is noted for being "the first trainer to use fiberglass to help prevent serious injuries."[5] In 1951, he was honored as Trainer of the Year by the Helms Foundation Hall of Fame,[5][6] and in 1957, he was elected as the president of the National Athletic Trainers Association.[7] He retired in July 1968 at the age of 65.[5][8] In 1999, he died at the age of 95 and was interred at Saint Thomas Catholic Cemetery in Ann Arbor.[9]

  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. ^ a b c "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.