Dr. Erwin Pink has spent the last five decades making Frisco and Collin County a better place to live, leaving his indelible mark on health care, education, economic development and historic preservation. As Frisco’s only doctor for some 30 years, he handled almost every local medical need that arose, seven days a week, both in his office and on house calls. He served on every medical committee at Collin County Memorial Hospital, as health advisor to the Frisco Independent School District (FISD) and as the district’s athletic team physician for more than 40 years. He never turned away a patient for inability to pay. Dr. Pink’s compassion extended beyond his medical practice. Among his achievements as an 18-year member of the FISD board of trustees was leading the effort that successfully integrated Frisco schools in the 1960s. His contributions to the school district have been recognized with the naming of the new Dr. Erwin G. Pink Stadium in his honor. In addition, a new elementary school will open next year, named for Dr. Pink and his wife, Elisabeth. A father of four, Dr. Pink further demonstrated his dedication to children by helping to establish the Frisco Youth Center, which gave local youngsters a place to swim, play sports and hold meetings and events.