Toby Freedman

Toby Freedman MD (July 2, 1924 – April 15, 2011) was an American

Korean Airlines

, before returning and retiring from North American Rockwell in 1988.

Early life

Freedman was born in

Internal Medicine at the USC Medical Center with Bob Kerlan, under the supervision of Dr. Max Gaspar. Freedman then entered the U.S. Air Force

for 5 years.

longtime

Space medicine

In 1956, Freedman joined

Scott Crossfield, test pilot, and once saved his life after a flight test. He was frequently quoted in the press on medical aspects of space travel. He was c close friend of Corporate Vice President of Marketing, Tom Dixon. They were avid Tennis players.^[2] He was known for promoting the idea that people could be modified to make them better adapted to Space Travel.^[3]^[4]

Sports medicine

In 1970, Freedman left North American Rockwell to go into private practice to work for the

James Harris, Jack Youngblood, Fred Dryer, Lawrence McCutcheon, and Dennis Harrah; trainers George Menefee and Jim Anderson; and receivers' coach, Lionel Taylor

.

His Lakers' friends included Elgin Baylor, Jerry West, Jeanie Buss, and Magic Johnson.

Tennis He was an avid tennis player, and played tournaments and matches with Dale Jensen, Emil Porro, Ray Sena, Jim Tenney, Vern Gragson, Mike Carrico, and Sonny Sanders at

Palm Springs Racquet Club. He often played at Carroll Rosenbloom's Tennis Court and in many local tennis charity events such Tennis and Crumpets, John Tracey Clinic, and The Adoption Guild

. He organized employee tournaments at the various North American Divisions

Hall of Fame tennis players Tony Trabert and Vic Braden were his patients and close friends.

At the Olympics in 1984 in Los Angeles, Freedman was the Team Doctor for the Tennis Venue at UCLA won by Stefan Edberg and Steffi Graf.

Later life

In 1985, Freedman returned to North American Rockwell, where he remained until his retirement three years later in 1988. He then moved to Bainbridge Island, Washington. He died in Poulsbo, Washington on April 15, 2011, at age 86. He is survived by his wife, Carol, daughter, Andrea St. Clair, and sister, Laurie. He was the featured speaker at the Memorial Service for his longtime close friend, Dr Robert Kerlan in September 1996.

References

^ Tributes.com
^ "Doctor backs uncloistered space pilots". Modesto Bee. June 10, 1959. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
^ "Physician Forecasts Space Age 'Optiman'". Los Angeles Times. November 14, 1962. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
^ "Man in Space". Life. October 2, 1964. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
^ "Collins to miss Rams game". Los Angeles Times. October 19, 1983. Retrieved July 16, 2011.

Gray, Mike (1992). Angle of Attack: Harrison Storms and the Race to the Moon.
ISBN 978-0-393-01892-9
.

[1] Tributes.com

[2] "Doctor backs uncloistered space pilots". Modesto Bee. June 10, 1959. Retrieved July 16, 2011.

[3] "Physician Forecasts Space Age 'Optiman'". Los Angeles Times. November 14, 1962. Retrieved July 16, 2011.

[4] "Man in Space". Life. October 2, 1964. Retrieved July 16, 2011.

[5] "Collins to miss Rams game". Los Angeles Times. October 19, 1983. Retrieved July 16, 2011.

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