The surgeon for the hockey team from New York City that joined the NHL in 1926 is credited with saving what Hall of Fame quarterback's career?
James A. Nicholas James A. Nicholas (1921 – July 15, 2006) was an orthopedic surgeon and a pioneer in the treatment of athletic injuries who was best known for performing four knee operations that saved the career of Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath. Nicholas was among the best-known orthopedic surgeons in the United States as a physician for the New York Jets, the New York Knicks and the New York Rangers. In 1973 he established the Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, New York. Nicholas was a long time member of Westchester Country Club. He died of colon cancer at age 85.
Allan Parr Allan Gordon Parr (August 16, 1879 – July 7, 1954) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He played for the Vancouver Millionaires of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association from 1911 to 1914. He later worked as an electrician. He died of heart disease in Vancouver in 1954.