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Show r Hawkes in business of repairing bodies ance being a mom and a journalist at the same time," she said. "And living here has worked out perfectly. perfect-ly. I fly out to various sports events around the country, and Bob's only minutes away from the clinic. We wouldn't want to be anywhere else." i 3 J f i I . ! l . : ll J Bob Hawkes, shown with his wife, Sharlene and small daughter, Monica, is a physical therapist and recently opened open-ed his own clinic in Bountiful. Hawkes' clinic, SportsMed Physical Therapy, is located next to Lakeview Hospital in the rock building on 500 South. O Though some people refer to him as 'Mr. America," Bob Hawkes isnt the kind of body builder you'd expect. "Well, let's just say I repair bodies," he clarified with a smile. ) Hawkes, a physical therapist, recently re-cently opened his own clinic in Bountiful. He and his wife, the former Miss America Sharlene Wells, moved to Centerville six months ago, along with their 10-month-old daughter, Monica. "Both Sharlene and I have always wanted to settle down in this area," Hawkes explained. "When I was at BYU as an undergrade every time I'd drive by on my way home to Idaho, I'd say 'That's where I want to livewith a couple of horses.' " The two met at BYU, were married mar-ried in the summer of 1987, and moved to Massachusetts a year later. Sharlene began working as a sports broadcaster for ESPN, while Bob worked on his master's degree in physical therapy at Boston University. Uni-versity. When he graduated in 1 990, they promptly moved back West "The East is a fun place to visit," Hawkes said, "but we love the mountains and the people here. We'll start to build our home next year (the Hawkes bought five acres of land near the mountains), and we plan on staying the rest of our lives." Hawkes clinic, SportsMed Physical Therapy, is located next to Lakeview Hospital in the rock building on 500 South. He said he chose Bountiful because "it's new and growing, and I wanted to grow with it There's a need to fill here." Despite the sports-oriented name, Hawkes' clinic is geared to treating all kinds of injuries, regardless of how they occurred. "I'll treat anyone from a player in high school that sprained a knee, to a truck driver who's got low back pain, to a grandmother who breaks her hip," he said. "It doesn't matter if you have a sports injury or you're hurt on the job a torn ligament's a torn ligament." SportsMed features the latest state-of-the-art rehabilitation equipment, including a huge pull-up machine called "Gravitron" and a ski simulator. Because Hawkes owns the clinic and is currently the sole proprietor, he's able to personally per-sonally monitor his patients on the equipment and keep track of their progress. "A large organization can't always give personalized attention," atten-tion," Hawkes stated. "Since this is )a small clinic, I can develop a treatment tailor-made to each individual's in-dividual's situation." The 29-year-old therapist has previously worked in a variety of clinics, including the South Davis Community Hospital, and the OLifecare Center in Bountiful. As a recent graduate, Hawkes is sure of his abilities and knowledge of the latest procedures in post -operative and injury care, and is optimistic of the clinic's future. His wife, Sharlene, is no less confident even if a bit more subjective. sub-jective. "He's definitely the best around! ' ' she stated. Sharlene still works for ESPN as a part-time sportscaster. With the football season behind her, she's now preparing to cover the America's Cup races in San Diego Oin the spring. "For now, I'm able to still bal- . - - , |