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Frank Jobe
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Born |
Frank Wilson Jobe
July 16, 1925 |
Died | March 6, 2014 Santa Monica, California, U.S.
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(aged 88)
Nationality | American |
Education | La Sierra University Loma Linda University |
Occupation | Orthopedic surgeon |
Known for | Pioneering Tommy John surgery |
Spouse(s) | Beverly Jobe; 4 children |
Frank Wilson Jobe (July 16, 1925 – March 6, 2014) was an American orthopedic surgeon and co-founder of the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic. Jobe invented a kind of elbow operation for baseball players. This surgery is called Tommy John surgery.
Jobe died on March 6, 2014 in Santa Monica, California, aged 88.
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