David Hull '43

Dr. David Hull ’43 died Feb. 14, 2008, in Cupertino, Calif. He was 87. David_HullHull served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps in Germany before moving to California to start his orthopedic surgery practice. Hull developed an expertise in skiing and sports injuries, creating innovative treatments and advanced ski binding systems. Hull is part of a family with a long history at Cornell: his wife Connie Brooks Hull ’43, mother Gail West Hull ’09, aunt Marie West Berry ’11, brother Arthur Hull ’37, sister Mary Gail Hull ’40, uncle Merle S. West ’09 — for whom West Science Center is named — and aunt Grace West Hull ’09. Connie’s father was biology professor Frank Brooks (1936–1955). He is survived by wife Connie, brother Arthur, three children, seven grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.