Oscar P. HAMPTON, Jr.1905–1977

Who’s Who in Orthopedics

President of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma in 1962.

As the Director of the Trauma Division of the American College of Surgeons, he had a signifi- cant role in trauma education and the develop- ment of programs for emergency trauma care throughout the United States.

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Oscar P. HAMPTON, Jr.

1905–1977

Oscar Hampton was a true son of the Old South.

This was most apparent in his accent and his courtly manner. Born and educated in Nashville, Tennessee, he graduated from Vanderbilt Univer- sity and the University of Tennessee School of Medicine. After graduating in 1928, he had sur- gical training at the St. Louis County Hospital and the Memphis General Hospital. He began his sur- gical practice in St. Louis in 1932. His interest in surgery of the extremities led him to limit his practice to orthopedics.

Hampton rose to prominence during World War II as the orthopedic consultant for the North African and Mediterranean Theaters. The experi- ence gained in this role led to the publication of two books, “Wounds of the Extremities in Military Surgery,” and “Orthopedic Surgery in the Mediterranean Theater.” He remained active in the reserve, becoming a consultant to the Surgeon General of the army. He retired with the rank of Brigadier General.

After the war, Hampton returned to St. Louis and resumed his practice. He became a member of the clinical faculty of Washington University.

He was an early enthusiast for open reduction and internal fixation of fractures. In 1959 he was coauthor with William T. Fitts, Jr., of Philadel- phia, of a book, “Open Reductions of Common Fractures.”

He was Chairman of the Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons and was

Paul Randall HARRINGTON

1911–1980

Paul Randall Harrington was educated in the

Kansas City school system and graduated in

1930, having been named one of the State of

Kansas’ 15 most outstanding high school gradu-

ates. He was also an outstanding basketball player

in high school. He had not planned to go to

college, but was offered a basketball scholarship

to the University of Kansas. During his 4 years at

the university he played on their basketball team,

which won the Big Eight championship 3 years

in a row. He was elected captain of the team in

his senior year. Although his initial plan was to

major in physical education, one of his track

coaches recognized his potential and urged him to

study medicine. He attended the University of

Kansas School of Medicine and graduated in

1939, having worked his way through school by

playing semiprofessional basketball. In 1936, he

tried out for the national Olympic team and won

the championship of his region in the javelin