Alumni Updates
In Memory Dr. David L. MacIntosh More than 60 years ago, as U of T’s active and energetic students were creating a growing demand for sport medicine services, Dr. David MacIntosh was recruited to the Hart House Surgery to extend student-athlete care at what is now believed to be North America’s first sport medicine clinic. “Dr. Mac”, as many knew him, made legendary contributions to both the world of orthopaedic sport medicine and to the University of Toronto itself. A brilliant pioneer whose work benefit people around the world, Dr. MacIntosh passed away peacefully on January 12 at the age of 98. During his early years at U of T, many of Dr. MacIntosh’s patients were students who suffered from torn anterior cruciate ligaments (ACL), an often-debilitating injury of the knee. His surgical talents and hands-on experience led him to discover the best diagnostic test and
Nick Thierry
Architecture 6T4, Swimming World swimming authority, writer and statistician Nick Thierry died at the age of 73 on October 2, 2012. A native of Hungary, Nick fell in love with swimming when his family moved to Cuba and then Toronto. He swam competitively for the University of Toronto and began coaching here in 1961. After completing a degree in architecture in 1964 he worked in that field for four years before returning to his first love: swimming. Nick coached Canadian swimmers who qualified for
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pioneer the world’s first successful surgery for the management of ACL injuries, both groundbreaking developments in the field. In 1979 sport medicine at Hart House migrated to the Warren Stevens Building, where the renowned David L. MacIntosh Sport Medicine Clinic continues to thrive today. Dr. MacIntosh retired in 1984, but his legacy continues in the legions of physicians and surgeons who honed their expertise under his guidance. Dr. MacIntosh was honoured with the Thomas R. Loudon Award for outstanding service to athletics and recreation in 1980, and was inducted into the University of Toronto Sports Hall of Fame as a builder in 2005. For information about how to donate to the David L. MacIntosh Clinic, see the inside back cover.
the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympic teams. He saw a need for statistics and recordkeeping in the sport, so swimmers would know who and what times they were chasing when they trained. For decades, he was the official records keeper and statistician for FINA, swimming’s international governing body. Nick founded the monthly SwimNews Magazine in 1974 and established SwimNews.com in the 1990s. Both were well-respected sources of domestic and international news in the swim community. He is survived by his older brother George Thierry.