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Last updated on February 1, 2009

Dr. Robert Jackson

Born: Aug. 6, 1932
Surgeon

revolutionized sports medicine by popularizing the use of arthroscopic surgery to treat injuries; learned technique from Japanese physician that allowed athletes to return quickly from potentially career-ending injuries.


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