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Former Athlete Now Associate Professor Of Oral Surgery
Philip Munro Northrop
The Michigan Alumnus 227
The Michigan Alumnus 227
Although more than 15 years have elapsed since he last wore the Maize and Blue for Michigan, few track fans have forgotten the achievements of Phil ip M. Northrop, now Associate Professor of Oral Surgery, as a member of the late Coach Steve Farrell's squad. Northrop was a "triple-threat" trackman, winning points consistently in the broad jump, pole vault and javelin. His top performances include a toss of 210 feet in the javelin, 13 feet in the pole vault, and a leap of over 24 feet in the broad jump. His Conference record of 207 feet in the javelin stood from 1926 to 1936. He captained the Varsity squad in 1927 when he won his third "M" in track.
Born in De troit March 12, 1904, he was gradu ated from the Michigan School of Dentistry in 1928, and received his M.S. in Oral Surgery in 1931. He was elected to Phi Kappa Phi in his Senior year, and was also a member of Sphinx and Michigamua.
At present, he is a member of Delta Sigma Delta, Omicron Kappa Up silon, Junior Research Club, Uni versity Club and Barton Hills Country Club.
Dr. Northrop first became a member of the University faculty staff in 1928 when he served as Instructor in Clinical Dentistry. He spent six months in Detroit in oral surgery before ac cepting a position in Blodgett Memorial Hospital in Grand Rap ids, where he served for several years. After a year's private prac tice there, Dr. Northrop returned to the University faculty staff as Assistant Professor of Oral Surgery in 1935, and was promoted to his present post of Associate Professor in 1941.
Dr. Northrop and Lo raine Jennes, of North Dakota, were married in 1932 and have two chil dren, Mary, eight years old, and Robert, five. Since he no longer competes in track, Dr. Northrop finds golf relaxing. He shoots in the low 80's at Barton Hills Country Club.