NATA Hall of Fame Inductee for 2000
James B. (Jim) Gallaspy, Jr. is a native of Jackson, MS and was born on September 8, 1948. Jim began his athletic training career serving as a student athletic trainer at Peeples Junior High School and Provine High School. He went on to The University of Southern Mississippi in 1966 to work under the NATA Hall of Fame member Larry "Doc" Harrington. After graduation from Southern Miss, Jim received employment at McArthur High School in Hollywood, Florida as a teacher/athletic trainer where he worked for three years and then in 1973 he enrolled at Indiana State University. After attending Indiana State University, Jim worked at Moline Senior High School as a teacher/athletic trainer and in 1074 he returned to The University of Southern Mississippi where he worked for 26 years. Jim has been President of the Mississippi Athletic Trainers' Association, Southeast Athletic Trainers' Association and served on the NATA Board of Directors from 1994-1997. He received the Sayers "Bud" Miller Distinguished Athletic Trainer Educator Award in 1992 and the Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award in 1995. He is a member of the University of Southern Mississippi M-Club Alumni Hall of Fame and received the All American Football Foundation Outstanding Athletic Trainer award in March 2000. Jim is married to the former Sue Barnett and they have two children Kim and Jay.
Jim Gallaspy Hall of Fame Video