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Submitted by mdasilva on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 11:01

Jay D. Connor, Jr. captained the 1968 Towson (Md.) High School team that won the Baltimore County Championship. An attackman at the University of Virginia, he was a two-time first-team All-American. Connor was the offensive catalyst on national championship teams in 1970 and 1972, captained the lacrosse and soccer teams his final two years, was selected MVP in soccer in the Commonwealth his last year, and was chosen Virginia's outstanding athlete in 1972. He was selected to play in the 1972 North-South Collegiate All-Star Game.

Submitted by gpohanian on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 11:00

Bill Thomas' impact on lacrosse began in 1933 at City College as a varsity midfielder, where he led City to the 1934 and 1935 championships. After attending Western Maryland College on a football scholarship, Thomas began his 42 years of coaching for Maryland public schools in 1939. He won county championships in three sports his first year. As head coach for championship teams in lacrosse, football and basketball at Forest Park in 1944-1945, he coached his first future All-Americans.

Submitted by mdasilva on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 11:00

Haussermann played lacrosse for the Boston and Virginia Women's Lacrosse Associations. Her contributions to the administration of the game have been unsurpassed. She was a very active president of the Virginia Women's Lacrosse Association, which helped it grow. She was president of the United States Women's Association from 1968-74. In 1986, she built up the USWLA home office, served as the organization's first executive director until 1990, and was instrumental in initiating USWLA fund-raising programs.

Submitted by blogue on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 10:59

John DeTommaso, a standout defenseman for Johns Hopkins and the U.S. team, was inducted as a truly great player.

Submitted by mdasilva on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 10:59

Schuyler was not only one of the first players of her era, but also one of the most versatile players of all time. She played midfield for the United States Team from 1935 to 1939. She also played first home (crease attack) for the 1946 U.S. Team and goalie for the 1948 U.S. Team. She was the first woman inducted to the Boston University Hall of Fame.

Submitted by mdasilva on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 10:57

In 1947, Eisenbrandt was the C. Markland Kelly Award recipient as the outstanding player in the MSA while at Poly. Fred then went on to achieve All-American honors as a midfielder at Duke. He earned Second Team All-American honors in 1951, and Honorable Mention in 1948 and 1950. He played in the 1951 North/South All-Star game before playing for Mt. Washington LC, where he co-captained one of the Open Champion teams.

Submitted by blogue on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 10:57

Nevin D. "Ned" Harkness, one of lacrosse's most successful coaches, was inducted into the Hall of Fame as a truly great coach who has contributed noteworthy services to the game of lacrosse over the years.

Harkness started the program at RPI and from 1945-56 led the school to a record of 136-21-1, including a USILA co-national championship in 1952. He was also the coach of the North All-Star team in the 1952 North-South All-Star game.

Submitted by gpohanian on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 10:57

Henry "Chic" Ciccarone began his lacrosse career as a varsity midfielder at St. Mary's High in 1953 before transferring to play at Severn High, where he won All-State honors in 1956. As a Hopkins midfielder, Ciccarone earned third team All-America honors in 1960, second team in 1961, and first team in 1962. In 1962, he was the Blue Jays' team captain and played for the South in the North/South Collegiate All-Star game. That same year, he won Hopkins award for outstanding athlete, best midfielder and leadership. He is a member of the All-Time Hopkins team. 

Submitted by mdasilva on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 10:56

A long-time coach at Philadelphia's Abington High School, Jane Oswald coached some of the game's most heralded players and contributors, such as Jackie Pitts, Ann Sage and Enid C. Russell. She was also an outstanding third man as a player. Mary Conklin first introduced Jane to the sport of lacrosse while at Beaver College. In Philadelphia, she coached and played with the Philadelphia Women's Lacrosse Association.

Submitted by blogue on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 10:55

Former University of Delaware women's lacrosse All-American and national career scoring record holder Karen (Emas) Borbee was inducted as an outstanding player, but she also coached and officiated, and contributed noteworthy service to the game.

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