Southeast Athletic Trainers’ Association

Samuel Lankford was associated with athletic training, professional publications, and related activities since 1930. Before coming to Virginia Tech in 1963 as head athletic trainer, Lankford spent 12 years at the University of Florida in the same position. For several years Lankford was the athletic training editor of the National Athletic Journal. Among his professional contributions are two books and numerous articles on athletic training and conditioning. He also developed, manufactured, and sold an adherent in the early 60's called Tough Gator. He represented District IX on the NATA Board of Directors from 1955 to 1957. He also served as District IX Secretary from 1955 to 1957 and from 1959 to 1963.

• Samuel Lankford was associated with athletic training, professional publications, and related activities since 1930. Before coming to Virginia Tech in 1963 as head athletic trainer, Lankford spent 12 years at the University of Florida in the same position. For several years Lankford was the athletic training editor of the National Athletic Journal. Among his professional contributions are two books and numerous articles on athletic training and conditioning. He also developed, manufactured, and sold an adherent in the early 60's called Tough Gator. He represented District IX on the NATA Board of Directors from 1955 to 1957. He also served as District IX Secretary from 1955 to 1957 and from 1959 to 1963.

Marty Broussard's athletic training career spanned six decades at Louisiana State University. An exceptional baseball and track athlete during his college days at LSU, Broussard took time out to serve as a student athletic trainer for the football team prior to earning his undergraduate degree in 1945. He served as a U.S. Army medic during World War II After playing professional baseball and serving as Head Athletic Trainer at the University of Florida and Texas A&M, he returned to LSU in 1948 at the same position. He received both a master's degree in 1960 and a doctorate in 1967 from LSU. In 1963, Broussard was named Athletic Trainer of the Year by the Rockne Foundation. He was an athletic trainer for the 1955 Pan American Games and for the U.S. Olympics in 1960. Broussard served on the board of directors for the National Athletic Trainers Association, an organization he helped create, and was named to the NATA Hall of Fame in 1978. He was then named to the Louisiana Athletic Trainer's Hall of Fame in 1982. Broussard was immortalized in LSU sports in 1998 when the University named its new, state-of-the-art multimillion dollar athletic training facility the Martin J. Broussard Center for Athletic Training. Dr. Broussard died June 11, 2003 at the age of 84.

• Marty Broussard's athletic training career spanned six decades at Louisiana State University. An exceptional baseball and track athlete during his college days at LSU, Broussard took time out to serve as a student athletic trainer for the football team prior to earning his undergraduate degree in 1945. He served as a U.S. Army medic during World War II After playing professional baseball and serving as Head Athletic Trainer at the University of Florida and Texas A&M, he returned to LSU in 1948 at the same position. He received both a master's degree in 1960 and a doctorate in 1967 from LSU. In 1963, Broussard was named Athletic Trainer of the Year by the Rockne Foundation. He was an athletic trainer for the 1955 Pan American Games and for the U.S. Olympics in 1960. Broussard served on the board of directors for the National Athletic Trainers Association, an organization he helped create, and was named to the NATA Hall of Fame in 1978. He was then named to the Louisiana Athletic Trainer's Hall of Fame in 1982. Broussard was immortalized in LSU sports in 1998 when the University named its new, state-of-the-art multimillion dollar athletic training facility the Martin J. Broussard Center for Athletic Training. Dr. Broussard died June 11, 2003 at the age of 84.

Tulane had one of the nation's finest athletic trainers in the person of Earl "Bubba" Porche. In addition to his duties as athletic trainer at the Blue-Gray game, Porche served as athletic trainer for the U.S. Track Team that competed in three meets in Europe in 1967 and was an athletic trainer at the Pan-American Games in 1971. Porche came to Tulane from the Navy in 1946 as Assistant Athletic Trainer. He was subsequently named Head Athletic Trainer, a post he held for 36 years. Bubba served as District IX Secretary from 1957 to 1959 and then represented District IX on the NATA Board of Directors from 1965 to 1967. He was inducted into the NATA Hall of Fame in 1978 and the Tulane Hall of Fame in 1982. The Louisiana Athletic Trainers’ Association inducted him into their Hall of Fame in 1982 and in 1986 established the Bubba Porche Award to recognize outstanding High School and Collegiate Athletic Training Students each year. Tulane further honored Bubba by naming their primary medical treatment facility for all Tulane student-athletes The Earl "Bubba" Porche Athletic Training Room.

• Tulane had one of the nation's finest athletic trainers in the person of Earl "Bubba" Porche. In addition to his duties as athletic trainer at the Blue-Gray game, Porche served as athletic trainer for the U.S. Track Team that competed in three meets in Europe in 1967 and was an athletic trainer at the Pan-American Games in 1971. Porche came to Tulane from the Navy in 1946 as Assistant Athletic Trainer. He was subsequently named Head Athletic Trainer, a post he held for 36 years. Bubba served as District IX Secretary from 1957 to 1959 and then represented District IX on the NATA Board of Directors from 1965 to 1967. He was inducted into the NATA Hall of Fame in 1978 and the Tulane Hall of Fame in 1982. The Louisiana Athletic Trainers’ Association inducted him into their Hall of Fame in 1982 and in 1986 established the Bubba Porche Award to recognize outstanding High School and Collegiate Athletic Training Students each year. Tulane further honored Bubba by naming their primary medical treatment facility for all Tulane student-athletes The Earl "Bubba" Porche Athletic Training Room.