Cardinal Hall of Honor
A renowned physician for 40 years affiliated with several hospitals in the area, Dr. Curtis Thorpe donated his time to the Lamar athletics department serving as team physician from 1997-2022. Thorpe was on the sidelines for Lamar football from the moment it was brought back to varsity status traveling with the team to away events. During that time, Thorpe put the health and well-being of our student-athletes first ensuring their ability to stay on the field competing, as well as overseeing a path for their safe return to competition after surgery. In addition to his work with student-athletes, Thorpe also played a key role in advocating for the athletic training profession in the Golden Triangle and hired numerous LU students – including former athletes – as interns. He also served as a vital part of the athletic department's response to the COVID pandemic creating policies for LU student-athletes and staff.
