Bill Mallon

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Bill Mallon
Personal information
Full nameWilliam James Mallon
Born (1952-02-02) February 2, 1952 (age 74)
Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st)
Sporting nationality United States
Career
CollegeDuke University
Turned professional1975
Former tourPGA Tour
Professional wins2
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. Open53rd: 1977
The Open ChampionshipDNP

William James Mallon (born February 2, 1952) is an American orthopedic surgeon, former professional golfer and a historian of the Olympic Games.

Early life and education

Mallon was born in Paterson, New Jersey.[1][2] He studied at Duke University and graduated magna cum laude with an A.B. in math and physics.[2]

Golf career

While at Duke University, Mallon played collegiate golf and was a two-time All-American, twice voted to the Outstanding College Athletes of America and was a two-time participant in the NCAA tournament. He won over 40 amateur tournaments including two victories each at the Massachusetts Amateur and New England Amateur.[2] He also has won the Middle Atlantic Amateur once.[2]

In 1975, Mallon turned professional.[2] He joined the PGA Tour after qualifying Fall 1975 PGA Tour Qualifying School.[2] Mallon played four seasons, from 1976 to 1979, posting three top-10 finishes.[3] Mallon played in the 1977 U.S. Open, finishing 53rd.[4] He was also on the editorial staff of Golf Digest.[5]

Medical career

During his golf career in the 1970s, Mallon injured his shoulder and required surgery, which he said helped him become interested in medicine. After retiring from golf, Mallon became an orthopedic surgeon specializing in complex shoulder reconstructions. He also served as the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. He did a fellowship with Richard Hawkins at the University of Western Ontario.[6]

Olympics historian

Mallon is a notable historian of the Olympic Games. By 2022 he had written 24 books on the subject. He is a member of the International Society of Olympic Historians[5] as well as the official historian for the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee.[7] Mallon is also the founder of Olympedia, an online encyclopedia website owned by the International Olympic Committee compiling data on the history of the Olympics.[8] He was awarded the Olympic Order in 2001.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Olympedia – Bill Mallon". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 PGA Tour. The PGA Tour Book 1978. p. 112.
  3. ↑ "Bill Mallon – Career Stats by Season". databaseGolf.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Open History – Scoring – 1977". USGA.
  5. 1 2 3 "Golf, medicine, Olympics -- Mallon has passionately fit them all into his life". Power Fades. January 12, 2022. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
  6. ↑ Hofheinz, Elizabeth (September 17, 2010). "Dr. William Mallon". Orthopedics This Week. Archived from the original on December 4, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
  7. ↑ Robinson, Joshua (August 9, 2016). "This Boy Might Be the Youngest Ever Olympian—No One Knows Who He Is". The Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
  8. ↑ Denn, Adam (November 3, 2025). "The Return of Olympedia: Heartbeat of Olympic Stats and Information Restored". Swimming World. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
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