Bobby Gunn
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Robert Henry "Bobby" Gunn was born April 27, 1924. Gunn served in the United States Marines, fighting in the Pacific theater during World War II. After the war, he attended Rice, graduating in 1951. While at Rice he served as an assistant to head athletic trainer Eddie Wojecki.
Upon graduation Gunn became the athletic trainer at Brazosport High School in Freeport, Texas. At the time he made up one-half of the athletic trainers in Texas high schools. During his career he would also work at Robert E. Lee High School in Baytown, Texas, Lamar Tech (now Lamar University and the Washington Redskins and Houston Oilers in the NFL.
Gunn was a founding member of the Southwest Athletic Trainers' Association and served SWATA in many positions. He was on the NATA Board of Directors from 1965-69, serving as the Chair of the Board of Directors the last two years on his Board service. In 1970, Gunn was elected as the first President of the NATA. He would serve as President until 1974.
Gunn was inducted into the NATA Hall of Fame in 1975.
Death: At age 82 on March 1, 2007.
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