Athletics: Tom Morrissey - 1997 Inductee - Graduated 1982
The two-time All-ECAC hockey player is the finest defenseman in
the school?s storied history. Mr. Morrissey is Fitchburg State's
all-time leading scorer among defensemen with 107 career points.
He tallied 48 goals and 59 assists over his four year career. His
30 points in 1979-80 and 27 in 1981-82 rank 3rd and 4th among highest
scoring seasons for a defenseman.
Mr. Morrissey was twice a team captain and in 1982 was named Fitchburg
State Male Athlete of the Year. He was also a two-time All-ECAC
performer.
Earlier this year, Mr. Morrissey opened his private practice as
a cardiothoracic surgeon in Stuart, Florida. He recently concluded
his postgraduate training , which included a General Surgery Residency
at the Louisiana State University Medical Center (1988-94), Clinical
and Research Fellow at Brigham and Women?s Hospital (1991-92) and
a Cardiothoracic Surgical Fellowship at the University of Rochester
(1995-97).
Mr. Morrissey, who received his Doctor of Medicine from Oregon
Health Sciences University, is married to Manju Reddy Morrissey,
M.D.
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