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Athletic Training Scholarships at The Ohio State University Four Athletic Training scholarships are offered by Ohio State. In order to be eligible to apply for any of these four, you must currently be enrolled in the upper-division of the Athletic Training major at Ohio State (high school and pre-AT students are not eligible). The following applications are in .PDF format. Please open them in Acrobat Reader*, type your information in the fields provided, print out completed application and return with the required essay to your Clinical Instructor by Friday March 28, 2008. If you have trouble opening these files, a free version of Acrobat Reader may be downloaded from Adobe systems. - Ernie Biggs Memorial Scholarship
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"Ernie" Biggs served as Head Athletic Trainer at The Ohio State University from 1945 through 1972. A prime example of bridging science and sport, Ernie was nationally known for his work in Athletic Training. A tireless worker, Ernie covered both football and basketball during his entire career. He was a master clinician and innovator with protective equipment; Ernie designed and patented a knee brace for use in football. Ernie had international experience as the Head Athletic Trainer to the 1964 Olympic Swim Team Ernie was a prominent figure in helping to advance the Athletic Training profession. He was a founding member and officer for the National Athletic Trainers’ Association in 1950. He was the first athletic trainer inducted into the Ohio State Varsity "O" Hall of Fame in 1980. Additionally he was in the charter class in the Ohio Athletic Trainers’ Association Hall of Fame in 1990. The University renamed the North Facility in his name in 1986. Numerous students and the entire profession of Athletic Training owe a debt of gratitude to Ernest R. Biggs and his vision of Sports Medicine. - application for the Biggs Scholarship
- Billy Hill Memorial Scholarship
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Billy Hill served as an Athletic Trainer at The Ohio State University from 1971 through his untimely death in 1995. Billy worked in the capacity of an Assistant Athletic Trainer, Co-Head Athletic Trainer and Head Football Trainer for the Department of Athletics. Additionally, he had extensive international experience in track and was involved in numerous national and local Athletic Training organizations. A prominent figure in helping to advance student trainer education, Billy will always be remembered as a quality person. Always ready and willing to listen. He healed more than sprains, strains and other physical injuries. Billy was a counselor, advisor and helped to heal broken hearts and confused souls of countless student athletes and student athletic trainers. Many current athletic trainers across the country can directly attribute his or her success to the solid foundation provided by Billy Hill. - application for the Hill Scholarship
- Linda Weber Daniel Memorial Scholarship
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Linda Daniel served as an Athletic Trainer at The Ohio State University from 1975 through her untimely death in 2000. Linda became a Student Athletic Trainer at Ohio State in 1971. Upon graduation, she was awarded the Eddie Wojeicki Award for receiving the highest score in the nation on the NATA Certification Examination. Linda worked in the capacity of an Assistant Athletic Trainer, Co-Head Athletic Trainer and Director of Rehabilitation Services for the Department of Athletics, all while completing her Master Degree in Physical Therapy at OSU. Additionally, she had extensive international experience in women’s basketball and was involved in numerous national and local Athletic Training organizations. A strong voice in helping to advance student trainer education, Linda was always ready to lend an ear and a kind word to help heal both the physical and emotional injuries to an incalculable number of student athletes and student athletic trainers One of the greatest things a person can do with their talents is to share them with others. Linda Daniel dedicated her life to doing just that. She set an example for any person who wants to follow his or her dreams. She started out in 1971 with a dream and a lot of drive, through her hard work and persistence; she paved the way for those who will follow her. She was a teacher, leader and a role model for generations of students to come. - application for the Daniel Scholarship.
- Jimmy Warfield Memorial Scholarship
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James "Jimmy" Warfield served as an Athletic Trainer for the Cleveland Indians Organization from 1969 through his untimely death in 2002. After graduating from Indiana University in 1969, Jimmy became an athletic trainer for the Indians AA Teams in Waterbury and then in Savannah. He quickly moved up to become the major league athletic trainer for Cleveland in 1971. He was a member of the Indians athletic training staff for 32 seasons and had the third longest tenure in the entire organization. Well respected among his peers, Jimmy was honored as the American League athletic trainer for the 1981 and 1997 Major League All Star Games. In 1992, along with his partner Paul Spicuzza, the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers society honored them as "Baseball Trainers of the Year. Jimmy Warfield touched a countless number of lives during his sixty years on Earth. From the 587 players, 62 coaches and 14 managers who walked through the doors of Cleveland Stadium and Jacobs Field who were welcomed with a smile and pat on the back, to the ticket taker or parking attendant he greeted by name, everyone has a "Jimmy" story. He treated everyone he met with respect, whether it was a 10 time All-Star or a Public Relations Intern. He believed in the goodness of people. Strong in his own faith, Jimmy was a living example of the Golden Rule. One of the greatest gifts a person can share with others is his talent. Jimmy’s greatest talent was bringing out the best in others through the sheer strength of his own character. Jimmy Warfield dedicated his life to doing just that. He lived by example every day of his life. His legacy is the countless number of individuals across the country who strive to treat those around them in the manner in which Jimmy Warfield treated them. - application for the Warfield Scholarship
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