Birthdate: July 16, 1925
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
Died: March 6, 2014
Frank Jobe was a renowned American orthopedic surgeon who made significant contributions to sports medicine. He was instrumental in co-founding the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic and pioneering techniques for elbow ligament replacement and major reconstructive shoulder surgery, particularly for baseball players. Jobe achieved widespread acclaim for performing the groundbreaking “Tommy John surgery” in 1974, which transformed the field and became standard practice for many professional baseball pitchers. Furthermore, he carried out the first major reconstructive shoulder surgery on a professional baseball player in 1990, which had a profound impact on extending athletes’ careers and shaping the future of sports medicine.
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