Stan London

Stanley L. London
Stan London
Born(1925-12-05)December 5, 1925
DiedJune 8, 2020(2020-06-08) (aged 94)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materWashington University
OccupationDoctor
Basketball career
Career information
High schoolSpringfield
(Springfield, Illinois)
CollegeWashington University (1944–1948)
PositionForward
Career history
As coach:
1948–1949Washington University (assistant)

Stanley L. London (December 5, 1925 – June 8, 2020)[1] was an American doctor who worked with St. Louis Cardinals players beginning in 1956. The Springfield, Illinois, native became head physician for the team after I. C. Middleman died in 1968.[2] He held this position for 29 seasons and became the team's senior medical adviser in October 1997. London was also team physician for the St. Louis Hawks for 11 seasons.[1]

London received his medical degree from Washington University in St. Louis[1] in 1949. He was a fellow in the American Board of Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons.[citation needed]

  1. ^ a b c Rick Hummel (12 June 2020). "Longtime Cardinals team physician Stan London dies at 94". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Name London Card Physician". The Belleville News-Democrat. 26 September 1968. p. 19. Retrieved 13 November 2022 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon