C. Harmon Brown

C. Harmon Brown (c. 1930 – November 11, 2008) was an American endocrinologist who was a pioneer in the field of sports medicine.

[1] He was awarded his medical degree in 1956 from George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences.

[2] With female participation in scholastic sports increasing, Brown was quoted by Time magazine stating that many women may suffer sports injuries, but that "teachers are not equipped to show girls how to gradually improve their physical fitness and cut down on injuries".

His works on the subject include the 1986 "The Menstrual Cycle and Physical Activity" and 1988's "Sport Science Perspectives for Women".

[2] Brown was a long-time college professor, spending four decades at the University of California, San Francisco.