Roland "Duke" LaRue (2003) - Hall of Fame - Western Illinois University Athletics

Hall of Fame

Roland "Duke" LaRue

Class

1978
Induction

2003
Sport(s)

Administration

Roland LaRue, 2003 - Duke served as the physical therapist and head athletic trainer at Western Illinois from 1965-78. He started the NATA program at Western Illinois then moved to the University of Nebraska to establish its first curriculum.

He served as the NATA athletic trainer at two Olympics - the 1972 Sapporo, Japan, games and the 1980 Lake Placid, New York, games - during his career, and was inducted into the NATA Hall of Fame in 1990.

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