MANHATTAN COLLEGE TO HONOR DR. WILLIAM G. CLANCY, RENOWNED ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON, AT ANNUAL ACADEMIC HONORS CEREMONY

The Aspen, Colo., resident is a respected surgeon, sports medicine specialist and dedicated professor.

RIVERDALE, N.Y. – Manhattan College alumnus Dr. William G. Clancy Jr. ’63 will be presented with an honorary Doctor of Science degree at the 2005 Fall Honors Convocation on Sunday, October 16 at 4:00 p.m. in the Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers. During the ceremony, some 100 seniors will be recognized for their academic excellence through induction into Epsilon Sigma Pi, Manhattan’s oldest college-wide honor society. Membership in Epsilon Sigma Pi is considered the highest scholastic honor that can be earned by a Manhattan College student.

Clancy, a physician with Orthopaedic Associates of Aspen and Glenwood, is an internationally recognized orthopedic surgeon and an expert in the field of sports medicine. Considered by many of his peers as a leading knee surgeon, the Brooklyn native has invented several surgical procedures and is a past president of the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine (2000), as well as a recipient of the prestigious George D. Rovere Education Award for excellence in teaching. From 1974 to 1989, Clancy held several prominent positions at the University of Wisconsin including professor of orthopedic surgery, head of sports medicine and head team physician. He also was a clinical professor of orthopedic surgery at the University of Alabama Birmingham and the University of Virginia while at the Alabama Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center from 1989 to 2004.

As a former track and field athlete, it was a natural career move for Clancy to merge his interests in sports and science. This winning combination took him to the U.S. Olympics, where

he served as the U.S. team orthopedic surgeon at three competitions, including the U.S. Hockey Team’s gold medal win at the 1980 Winter Olympics. He was also team orthopedic surgeon for seven world championships in Nordic skiing and hockey. Clancy, who completed his residency at St. Luke’s Hospital Center in New York, served as the medical director for the U.S. Ski Team in Nordic jumping and the U.S. hockey team. In addition, he was the co-medical director for the LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association) and for the PGA Tour.

Clancy, who attended State University of New York, Downstate College of Medicine, finished his military service as a Lieutenant Commander and head team physician at the U.S. Naval Academy. An author of more than 100 peer-reviewed articles on sports injuries and surgical procedures, Clancy has been a visiting professor at several universities throughout the U.S., Sweden, Switzerland, Norway, Finland, France and Japan.

Clancy earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Manhattan College in 1963. As a student-athlete, he was a national champion in track, winning gold and bronze medals in the U.S. Track and Field Championships in 1960 for the New York Athletic Club (NYAC) and for the College.

Manhattan College, founded in 1853, is an independent, Catholic, coeducational institution of higher learning offering more than 40 major programs of study in the areas of arts, business, education, engineering and science, along with graduate programs in education and engineering.