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OUR MISSION:
To utilize the strength of our Athletes and the power of the American sports system
and media to help educate millions of Americans on how each one of us can become
better prepared and trained for any type of natural, manmade or day to day emergency.
“In the course of an Athlete’s lifetime, we should hope and pray that not only will we be remembered for our athletic achievements but more importantly for how we used our God given talents to give something good back to humanity.”
Billy McGehee
Founder
Robert Burkardt Bio
After graduating with a BS degree from Niagara University in 1966 and then receiving
an MS degree from Ithaca College in 1967, Bob started a teaching career in Westchester
County, New York. The next year (1968) he moved to a full time faculty position at
Columbia University as an Assistant Athletic Trainer and Instructor in the Department
of Physical Education.
In 1972 Bob was named Head Athletic Trainer at Columbia and 2 years later was selected
as the Head Athletic Trainer for the Houston Texans of the new World Football League.
He had stints after that experience with The University of Rhode Island, Summer Camp
ATC with the NY Giants, Wabash College (Indiana), Coordinator of Athletic Training
at Rutgers, Director of the MS program in Athletic Training Education for the LIU
campus in Rockland County New York.
Bob also created the Rockland High School sports medicine program and initiated the
BS program in Sports Medicine at Dominican College in the same county of New York.
He served on numerous committees and continues to serve in an advisory committee
for the EATA.
He retired from Athletic Training in 2005 after 40 years of service.
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