the first year athletic trainers were organized into a profession was 1991.
when was the first year athletic trainers organized into a profession?
1991
more recently, fair designed the "anchor" shoulder brace in conjunction with top shelf orthopedics (2014) with a patent currently pending. he has designed football cleats for nike (1991) and developed the goalie glove thumb protector with stx in 2004.









































section::::athletic training career.:honors and awards.









































bullet::::- hall of fame, oklahoma state university, 2015









































bullet::::- american academy pediatric sports medicine award, 2013









































bullet::::- hall of fame, mid-america athletic trainers' association, 2002









































bullet::::- hall of fame, oklahoma athletic trainers' association, 2002









































bullet::::- naval academy athletic association distinguished athletic leadership award, 2002 - 2003









































bullet::::- most distinguished athletic trainer award, 1994
jeff fair
national athletic trainers' association









































the national athletic trainers' association (nata) is the professional membership association for certified athletic trainers and others who support the athletic training profession. founded in 1950, the nata has grown to more than 43,000 members worldwide. the majority of certified athletic trainers choose to be members of nata to support their profession and to receive a broad array of membership benefits. 









































section::::history.
national athletic trainers' association