Jim Byron: Care in Motion! March 24, Over the years, spectators at Williamsville Bullet Football events have likely witnessed numerous occasions when a student athlete has had the misfortune of a hard hit injury. Sometimes the player's condition was assessed as getting "the wind knocked out of him.
Whenever a player on our team goes down in pain, a coach and an official or two are usually the first to respond. But there would be another significant resource that could be seen among them. Jim Byron, long-time sports therapist, has been standing nearby and ready to render a healing touch, a relieving massage through his blessed hands and therapeutic expertise.
Photo Credit: Jim Byron Family. Jim has spent nearly forty-five years springing into action and rendering aid to Williamsville athletes in distress. In fact, Jim has served student athletes through his Sherman Sports Therapy Center in over fifty central Illinois schools throughout his storied career. While he has officially retired and closed the center, Jim can still be seen on the sidelines for all home games of the Williamsville Bullets football program.
Student athletes have always had confidence in knowing that Jim would be present, often giving a pre-game inspirational talk and then during game time, offering his contagiously positive and hopeful attitude no matter the seriousness of any injury.
He has modeled a calming assurance and genuine care in motion! What makes Jim Byron's story so compelling is that he started his life out with such a seriously debilitating condition.
