American orthopedic surgeon, golfer, and historian (born 1952)
William James Mallon (born February 2, 1952) is an American orthopedic surgeon, former professional golfer and a leading authority on the history of the Olympic Games.
Early life and amateur career
Mallon was born in Paterson, New Jersey.[1] He studied at Duke University and graduated magna cum laude with an A.B. in math and physics. While at Duke he played collegiate golf and was a two-time All-American, twice voted to the Outstanding College Athletes of America and was a two-time participant in the NCAA tournament. He won over 40 amateur tournaments including two victories each at the Massachusetts Amateur and New England Amateur.[1] He also has won the Middle Atlantic Amateur once.[1]
Professional career
In 1975, Mallon turned professional.[1] He joined the PGA Tour after qualifying Fall 1975 PGA Tour Qualifying School.[1] Mallon played four seasons, from 1976 to 1979, posting three top-10 finishes.[2] His best finish was a tie for 5th at the 1977 Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open. Mallon played in the 1977 U.S. Open and was twice in the top 100 on the money list.
Medical career
After leaving the PGA Tour, Mallon returned to Duke University to study medicine graduating as an M.D. in 1984. He was a resident at Duke University medical center between 1984 and 1990 and is now the Associate Consulting Professor of Orthopaedics as well as having his own practice. Mallon specializes in complex reconstructive shoulder and elbow surgery and is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, a member of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, where he served as vice-president in 2012 and will be president in 2014, and a member of the advisory council of the Institute of Preventative Sports Medicine. He has written widely on the subject of sporting injuries and has been the medical editor of Golf Digest since 1987. Mallon was previously the North American editor of the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery.
Olympics historian
Mallon is also a leading authority on the history of the Olympic Games and has written 24 books on the subject. He was a co-founder and later president of the International Society of Olympic Historians and was historical consultant to the organizing committees of both the Atlanta and Sydney Olympics. Mallon has also been a consultant statistician to the International Olympic Committee and was awarded the Olympic Order in silver in 2001 for his services to the Olympic movement.
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