Turner A. Blackburn Hall of Fame / Lifetime Achievement

To honor an American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy member whose contributions to the specialty of sports physical therapy through leadership, influence, and achievements have been demonstrated by frequent and sustained efforts for a period of not less than 25 years.

Eligibility

• Nominee must be a physical therapist who is a current Academy member in good standing, and has been a member for a minimum of twenty-five (25) years.
• Nominee must be a physical therapist who is a current AASPT member and a member in good standing of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).
• Nominee must have made frequent and sustained efforts to the advancement of the profession of physical therapy in the area of sports physical therapy in research/publication, education/teaching, and clinical expertise over a sustained period of 25 years.
• Nominee must have made distinguished contributions to the AASPT by serving in various roles (elected and appointed) over a sustained period of 25 years.
• Nominee must have national recognition by APTA members and by leaders outside of the physical therapy profession over a sustained period of 25 years.
• Members of the AASPT Executive Committee and the Awards Committee shall not be eligible for the award during their terms in office.

Selection Criteria

• The nominee shall have forged sustained relationships with other members of sports/health fields and promoted the profession of physical therapy and the specialty of sports physical therapy in a professional manner.
• Service to the AASPT through volunteerism by serving in a wide variety of roles (elected and appointed) over a 25 year period.
• Professional public visibility by long-standing contributions related to the practice of sports physical therapy, as demonstrated by publications, presentations, and invited lectures over a 25 year period.
• Contributions in each of the areas of administration, education (academic or continuing education), patient care, and research over a period of 25 years.
• The nominee shall have served as an accomplished role model and provided incentive for other members to grow and reach their highest potential.
• Previous recognition of contributions as demonstrated by other awards and honors.
• The nominee must be able to attend APTA Combined Sections Meeting for the award presentation.
• The nominee should have attended 20+ national meetings, inclusive of CSM, AASPT Annual Conference, APTA Annual Conference, or Team Concept conference.

Nomination Procedure

• At least one (1) but no more than two awards will generally be given in any year.
• Any member of the AASPT may nominate candidates for the award.
• A member may self-nominate.
  All nominations should be submitted online through the Academy's website. Please do not submit materials via mail or email.
• Nomination packets must include:
  • Completed online nomination form; and
  • Letter of support from the person nominating the member.
• The sub-committee will be selected by the current HOF members. The committee shall select a maximum of three (3) awardees who meet the scoring criteria minimum and make these recommendations the Awards Committee.

Selection Process

• An established rubric will be completed on each nominee and the a Review Committee will be tasked with scoring each nominee.
• The review sub-committee will be selected by the current HOF members Chair of the HOF Committee. The committee shall select a maximum of three (3) awardees who meet the scoring criteria minimum and, upon majority approval of all previous HOF members, make these recommendations the Awards Committee.

The Hall of Fame Lecture

The recipient shall give a brief acceptance for the award at the award ceremony. The recipient will be invited to write a written statement for potential publication by the AASPT.

Notification of the Award

The Academy President will notify the recipient of the award and obtain written confirmation of acceptance. The name of the recipient will be kept confidential until announced.

Past Recipients

2005    Turner Blackburn       

2006    George Davies           

2006    Terry Malone 

2006    Bob Mangine 

2007    Barb Sanders 

2007    Lynn Wallace 

2007    Gary Derscheid          

2010    Bill Bandy       

2010    Mike Voight    

2011    Danny Smith  

2011    Todd Ellenbecker       

2012    Kevin Wilk      

2012    Barb Hoogenboom    

2012    Walt Jenkins              

2013    Marty Huegel             

2013    Joe Black                   

2014    Gordon Eiland            

2015    Mark De Carlo           

2016    Gail Freidhoff-Bohman          

2017    RM Barney Poole

2018    Tim Tyler

2018    Russ Paine

2019    Allen Hardin

2020    Teresa Schuemann

2020    Ed Mulligan

2020    Mark Reinking

2021    Lori Thein Brody

2021    Robert Manske

2021    David Farmer

2022    Steve Tippett

2023    Timothy Lee Uhl

2023    Peter Zulia