Background
Coleman, Sherman Smoot was born on December 5, 1922 in Provo, Utah, United States. Son of Jacob and Allie (Smoot) Coleman.
Coleman, Sherman Smoot was born on December 5, 1922 in Provo, Utah, United States. Son of Jacob and Allie (Smoot) Coleman.
Bachelor of Science, Brigham Young University, 1946. Doctor of Medicine, Master of Science, Northwestern University, 1948.
Intern, Los Angeles County Hospital, 1947-1948; resident in orthopedic surgery, Northwestern University Hospitals, 1949-1955; practice medicine specializing in orthopedic surgery, Chicago, 1955-1957; practice medicine specializing in orthopedic surgery, Salt Lake City, since 1957; chief surgeon, Shriners Hospital, Salt Lake City, 1957-1990; professor orthopedic surgery, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, since 1968.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1947, 51-53. Member Société Internationale de Chirurgie Orthopedique et de Traumatologie, American Orthopedic Association (traveling fellow 1959), (president since 1977), American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons, Western Orthopaedic Association, European Pediatric Orthopedic Society, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society (president 1978) Clubs: Salt Lake Country.
Married Jane Dalenberg, December 5, 1946. Children: Sherman Michael, Don Aubrey, Mary Jennifer.