'49 Pick Axe Winner

Dr. Carl Granger, professor and chairman of the Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine at Tufts New England Medical Center, was given the Class of 1949's famed Gold Pick Axe Award for 1973. The citation reads, in part:

AS the Class of 1949 approaches its twentyfifth year away from the Hanover Campus, it is significant that the choice of this year's recipient of the Gold Pick Axe Award symbolizes the total commitment so many of the Class have made to their chosen professions. Carl, the Class wishes to honor you this year with its highest award.

With a father and uncles who attended Dartmouth early in the twentieth century, it was natural that you should also end up in Hanover to pursue your education. In a period of '49ers graduating between 1948 and 1950, you were one of the Class's first alumni, graduating in 1948 at 20 years of age. By 1952, you had acquired your medical degree from New York University; one year prior to that, Helen joined the Granger team. As the 1950's progressed, Glenn and Marilyn, your children, came on board. Just after the turn of the decade, you completed seven years in the United States Army, during which time you also completed your residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Walter Reed General Hospital ...

... That your devotion to your field has benefited mankind is an understatement. An untold number of human beings with muscle diseases have been able to resume a normal life because of your involvement. Over the years, you have paid that extra price of commitment by being a prolific writer and educator in your field with credits that are endless. For those who knew you well during your days in Hanover, it's not the least bit surprising that you have made a tremendous impact in your own, quiet effective way.

Carl, your classmates are most pleased to present you this Gold Pick Axe Award for 1973, as we say with great pride, "Carl Granger was a classmate of ours at Dartmouth."