Hall of Fame
Harvey served as head trainer for the Texas Southern Tigers from 1974 to 2015. He was responsible for providing clinical and administrative supervision of the 16 intercollegiate athletics teams, and the formulation of accountability of the athletic training budget.
Harvey started his career as a student at Jack Yates High School in Houston, Texas. He followed his career path to Wiley College where he earned his bachelor’s degree in 1966. He later received his master’s degree from Prairie View A&M University in 1975.
Harvey was a certified and licensed trainer for 44 years, and was always involved in sports. He worked with the Houston Texans of the World League of American Football in 1974, and was a member of the Houston Oilers game staff. He has served on the National Athletic Trainers Association’s Ethnic Minority Advisory Council and the Board of Certification.
The awards Harvey has received during his distinguished career include Black Sports Media Athletic Trainer of the Year (1996), NATA Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award (2002), NAT Bill Chisolm Professional Service Award 2003, and induction into the SWATA Hall of Fame (2003).
He also holds distinction as the namesake of the “John Harvey Humanitarian Award” presented by the Southwest Athletic Trainers Association which he was the inaugural recipient in 2001. In 2005, Harvey was honored with the Touchdown Club of Houston Service Award.