Doctor L. Robert Fallot was a great friend of wrestling for more than thirty years.

Doc Fallot, as he was affectionally known, was a pioneer in sports medicine.

His genius was using groundbreaking medical techniques, especially for the cauliflower ear, that became textbook to those who came after him and remain so to this day.

Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of Long Island’s wrestlers were returned to the mats through Doc’s talents. His presence at local tournaments was a common sight and a comfort to coaches, parents, and wrestlers alike.

His concern and caring for the athlete was unwavering, not just for their physical wellness, but also for their whole self. Many a wrestler came to his Amityville office, not because they were hurt, but because they wanted to see Doc and his beloved wife, Betty.

His love of wrestling did not stop at the local level. He was attending physician for many years at state, AAU, and Olympic wrestling tournaments.

Doc was a generous man. If you needed help, he didn’t ask for your insurance card, he just took care of you. Many, many times he was paid for his services with a bushel of scallops or a bag of home-grown tomatoes.

He quietly helped many a wrestler in financial need. More than a few young men went to college with the help of Doc.

Today, his memory lives on through the Doc Fallot Scholarship, a substantial college scholarship presented every spring to a deserving Suffolk County wrestler by the Fallot family.

Doc Fallot was a true friend of wrestling and truly deserves to be honored by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame for his Lifetime Service to Wrestling.