Hall of Fame, Rod Walters, has enjoyed a wonderful career in sports. As
a youth, he knew he wanted to be in the health care industry. During the
summer of his ninth grade year, his parents scholarshipped him to the
North Carolina All---Star Student Athletic Training Clinic in
Greensboro, North Carolina. Little did he know that at this clinic he
would meet some of his favorite professionals who would mold and direct
his professional career while being exposed to his professional
calling.
The world of Athletic Training and Sports Medicine involves so many
facets in health care today to provide the participant a high standard
of care. Regardless of the level of work; whether it be the professional
football arena, big-time college athletics, the highly competitive
mid-levels of the NCAA, high school football under the Friday Night
Lights, or the outreach role from a Physical Therapy clinic; Athletic
Trainers all strive to provide their patients service through the
prevention, care, and rehabilitation of sports injuries.