Stan London
Stanley L. London | |
|---|---|
 Stan London | |
| Born | December 5, 1925 |
| Died | June 8, 2020(aged 94) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Washington University |
| Occupation | Doctor |
| Basketball career | |
| Career information | |
| High school | Springfield (Springfield, Illinois) |
| College | Washington University(1944–1948) |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1948–1949 | Washington University(assistant) |
Stanley L. London(December 5, 1925 – June 8, 2020)[1]was an American doctor who worked withSt. Louis Cardinalsplayers beginning in 1956. TheSpringfield, Illinois,native became head physician for the team after I. C. Middleman died in 1968.[2]He held this position for 29 seasons and became the team'ssenior medical adviserin October 1997. London was also team physician for theSt. Louis Hawksfor 11 seasons.[1]
London received his medical degree fromWashington University in St. Louis[1]in 1949. He was a fellow in the American Board of Surgeons and theAmerican College of Surgeons.[citation needed]
Athletic career
[edit]London was a top amateur athlete, playingAmerican handball,baseballandbasketball.[3][4]He played bothcollege baseballandcollege basketballat Washington University,[5][6]where he was named "Uncanny Stanley" for his performances.[7]He was the first inductee into the Missouri Handball Hall of Fame. He was also a member of the Illinois Basketball Hall of Fame, the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame, the Washington University Hall of Fame,[1]and the Missouri Sports Medicine Hall of Fame.[8]
Coaching career
[edit]London served as an assistant coach for Washington's basketball team during the 1948–1949 season.[9]In March 1949, he was named the head coach of Washington's baseball team for the remainder of the season.[10]
Personal life
[edit]His brother was Norman Sidney London, a locally famous St. Louis attorney, who died on March 1, 2014.[11]
References
[edit]- ^abcdRick Hummel (12 June 2020)."Longtime Cardinals team physician Stan London dies at 94".St. Louis Post-Dispatch.Retrieved13 November2022.
- ^"Name London Card Physician".The Belleville News-Democrat.26 September 1968. p. 19.Retrieved13 November2022– viaNewspapers.com.
- ^Jack Herman (22 February 1984)."Dr. Stan London: Healer of local athletes".St. Louis Jewish Light.p. 11.Retrieved13 November2022– viaNewspapers.com.
- ^Robert L. Burnes (27 February 1957)."Remember Stan's famed fake?".St. Louis Globe-Democrat.p. 2B.Retrieved13 November2022.
- ^Jack Hemstock (1 February 1944)."London sizzled in prep career, boils for Bears".The St. Louis Star and Times.Retrieved13 November2022– viaNewspapers.com.
- ^Robert L. Burnes (23 February 1948)."Story-a-minute department".St. Louis Globe-Democrat.p. 17.Retrieved13 November2022– viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Stan London to coach Bears' Nine until graduation time".The St. Louis Star and Times.11 March 1949. p. 29.Retrieved13 November2022– viaNewspapers.com.
- ^Jack Herman (18 December 1985)."Sporting surgeon slides into 4th hall of fame".St. Louis Jewish Light.p. 23.Retrieved13 November2022– viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"New Hilltop coach".The St. Louis Star and Times.28 September 1948. p. 20.Retrieved13 November2022– viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Stan London given job of coaching Bears' Nine".St. Louis Globe-Democrat.11 March 1949. p. 22.Retrieved13 November2022– viaNewspapers.com.
- ^Michael Sorkin (5 March 2014)."Norm London dies; famed attorney defended brewery heirs and mobsters".St. Louis Post-Dispatch.Retrieved13 November2022.
Further reading
[edit]- St. Louis Cardinals 1987 Media Guide
- St. Louis Cardinals 2001 Media Guide
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