Dr. Calame Sammons
Class of 2006
Dr. Calame Sammons has played an important role in supporting Huntsville athletics for decades, continuing a family tradition of caring for athletes both on and off the field.
Born in Jonesboro, Arkansas, Sammons moved to Huntsville before his first birthday. He later attended Huntsville High School, where he played football and started at tackle during the 1967 and 1968 seasons.
A knee injury suffered during a game against Fayetteville ended Sammons’ playing career, but it helped redirect his path toward a career in medicine. After graduating from Huntsville High, he attended Vanderbilt University, earning a bachelor’s degree in 1973.
He then attended medical school at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he received his medical degree in 1978. Sammons completed his internship and residency training in Birmingham and Atlanta before returning to Huntsville in 1983.
Since returning home, Dr. Sammons has been deeply involved in local athletics. He has served as team physician for Huntsville High School since 1983 and was also team physician for Lee High School from 1984 to 1989.
When the Huntsville Stars arrived in the city in 1985, Sammons became the team physician, serving in that role until 2002. He has also provided medical care for athletes at Randolph School beginning in 1998.
Sammons credits two men for shaping his life: his father, Dr. Robert Sammons, who inspired his dedication to sports medicine, and Huntsville High coach Tom Owen, who taught him the values of preparation, hard work and determination.
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