Rob Roy McGregor

McGREGOR, Rob Roy, DPM Podiatrist and pioneering sports medicine expert died on May 9, 2011. He was founder and former Head of Podiatry Service at the New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, MA and the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA, and a longtime member and former Chair of the Massachusetts Governor's Committee on Physical Fitness and Sports. In addition to designing running shoes for Etonic, he lectured nationally and was a Medical Advisor and Spokesperson for the Footwear Council and the US Ski Team. He enjoyed contributing on fitness and health to Evening Magazine on WBZ Channel 4 and co-authored "EEveTeC: The McGregor Solution for Managing the Pains of Fitness." His sports medicine practice was enhanced through his own enthusiasm for running, completing his first Boston Marathon at age 49 in 1976. Born in 1926, son of Ruth Helms McGregor, Rob Roy grew up with the Helms family's commitment to service through the legacy of Goodwill Industries, founded by his grandfather, Edgar James Helms. He earned his DPM from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine. In 1956, he married Barbara McAleer McGregor moved to Concord, MA where he established his practice. In 1995, he retired to Cape Cod, and is survived by his children Jennifer McGregor (New York, NY), Rob Roy M. McGregor (Durham, NH), Gordon McGregor (San Diego, CA), Molly McGregor Brandt (Concord, NH) and five grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at Trinity Church in Concord, MA on July 23 at 11:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory can be made to Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries - Fresh Air Camp, Boston, MA.