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Maintaining a legendary tradition of academic excellence and athletic prowess in the Ivy League, Cameron Atkinson continued to shine scholarly while establishing himself as one of the league's most dangerous running backs.

At 5-7, 170 lbs., Atkinson dominated the opposition with his speed and agility running the ball. In 2001, he rushed for 660 yards and nine touchdowns en route to an All-Ivy League Honorable Mention. In 1999, Atkinson set freshman team records in rushing yards and touchdowns in a season and game while winning the Lourie Award as the team Offensive Rookie of the Year. Through five games of the 2002 season, he ranked second in the Ivy League with 544 yards on the ground. Atkins was third all-time at Princeton in career rushing yards. 

A chemistry major, Atkinson earned Verizon Academic All-America Second Team honors in 2001 and was also named to Verizon's Academic All-District team. An Academic All-Ivy League pick in 2001.

Accomplished in both the classroom and on the gridiron, Atkinson is equally as involved in the community and on campus. A three-year letter winner in track, he holds the school record for the 60-yard dash (6.87). He is a peer mentor for the Princeton Achievement Alliance, has served as both secretary and treasurer for the Varsity Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and assists in organizing trips for disadvantaged youths. 

Atkinson earned his M.D. in 2008 from the Vanderbilt School of Medicine, where he also completed his residency in 2013. After completing a fellowship at The Philadelphia Hand Center at Thomas Jefferson University in 2014, has been an orthopedic surgeon at Arlington Orthopedic Associates in Arlington, Texas.