Dr. Bob England

A lifetime athletic contributor, England volunteers for Rutherford County athletic programs providing physicals and mentorship to students and families.

He attended R-S Central, graduating in 1950. While in high school, England displayed natural leadership, was class president and was a member of the baseball team in the position of catcher for two years. After high school, he joined the US Air Force where he served as Staff Sgt. From 1951-1955.

Following his military service, Dr. England attended Wofford College, where he completed his under-graduate degree in 1958. He completed his medical degree, graduating from the Medical University of South Carolina at Charleston in 1962.

Dr. England settled into a long career, serving Rutherford County as a physician and sports medicine provider from 1964 to 2018. He also served as a member of the Rutherford County Board of Education from 1975 to 1994, 18 years as chairman. In addition, England served as a member of the NC House of Representatives from 2003-2011.

For more than 21 years, Dr. England has covered the cost of sports physicals for Rutherford County student athletes, a savings to local families estimated to be more than $61,000.

Upon hearing of being inducted into the Rutherford County Sports Hall of Fame, Dr. England said, "This honor gives recognition to a continuing career participating in sports and with athletes. I didn't score any touchdowns, hit any homeruns, or 'knock down' any 3-pointers; however, being a part of (the lives of) young athletes who did and those who went on to great success in sports. I felt like I scored!"