George Crocker


May 29, 2018

Retired Lieutenant General Faces Prostate Cancer Head-on at UAMS

Susan Van Dusen

Retired Army Lieutenant General George Crocker is back to his active lifestyle after undergoing successful radiation therapy for prostate cancer.

May 29, 2018 | George Crocker is up to just about any challenge. A retired Army lieutenant general, Crocker spent the good part of his life defending his country both at home and abroad. From two tours in Vietnam to serving as commander at Fort Lewis in Tacoma, Washington, Crocker made a lasting mark through…


June 8, 2015

Stroke Survivor Dances Way to Recovery

Ben Boulden

June 8, 2015 | On a Friday in May, a stroke felled George Crocker and made him unable to even roll over on the floor of his garage. By Sunday, he was dancing on the floor of his patient room in the UAMS Medical Center, thanks to quick treatment through the AR SAVES network.


May 19, 2015

Survivors Throw Strikes Against Stroke

Ben Boulden

Survivors Throw Strikes Against Stroke

May 19, 2015 | FAST-acting medical attention culminated in some fast balls thrown from the pitcher’s mound by stroke survivors at Strike Out Stroke Night events in Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock and Arvest Park in Springdale.