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| Bill Mallon | |
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| Full name | William James Mallon |
| Born | (1952-02-02)February 2, 1952 (age 73) Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | Duke University |
| Turned professional | 1975 |
| Former tour | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | 53rd: 1977 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
William James Mallon (born February 2, 1952) is an Americanorthopedic surgeon, formerprofessional golfer and a leading authority on the history of theOlympic Games.
Mallon was born inPaterson, New Jersey.[1] He studied atDuke University and graduated magna cum laude with an A.B. in math and physics. While at Duke he played collegiate golf and was a two-timeAll-American, twice voted to theOutstanding College Athletes of America and was a two-time participant in the NCAA tournament. He won over 40 amateur tournaments including two victories each at theMassachusetts Amateur andNew England Amateur.[1] He also has won theMiddle Atlantic Amateur once.[1]
In 1975, Mallon turned professional.[1] He joined thePGA Tour after qualifyingFall 1975 PGA Tour Qualifying School.[1] Mallon played four seasons, from 1976 to 1979, posting three top-10 finishes.[2] His best finish was a tie for 5th at the 1977Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open. Mallon played in the1977 U.S. Open and was twice in the top 100 on the money list.
After leaving the PGA Tour, Mallon returned to Duke University to study medicine graduating as anM.D. in 1984. He was a resident at Duke University medical center between 1984 and 1990 and is now the Associate Consulting Professor ofOrthopaedics as well as having his own practice. Mallon specializes in complex reconstructive shoulder and elbow surgery and is a fellow of theAmerican Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, a member of theAmerican Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, where he served as vice-president in 2012 and will be president in 2014, and a member of the advisory council of theInstitute of Preventative Sports Medicine. He has written widely on the subject of sporting injuries and has been the medical editor ofGolf Digest since 1987. Mallon was previously the North American editor of theJournal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery.
Mallon is also a leading authority on the history of theOlympic Games and has written 24 books on the subject. He was a co-founder and later president of theInternational Society of Olympic Historians and was historical consultant to the organizing committees of both theAtlanta andSydney Olympics. Mallon has also been a consultant statistician to theInternational Olympic Committee and was awarded theOlympic Order in silver in 2001 for his services to the Olympic movement.
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