L. Ray Wood began his lacrosse career at Forest Park (Md.) High School, where he played three years varsity from 1944-46. After serving with the U.S. Army in Japan, Wood attended Washington College in 1948. He joined a group of students interested in reviving lacrosse at Washington College, after the program was abandoned in 1934.

Janice Remsimer Kuklick, a defense wing who played at West Chester State University (Pa.), was inducted as an outstanding player, who was also an outstanding coach or official, who has contributed noteworthy service to the game.

Jim Darcangelo was a two-time first team All-American at Towson University in 1974 and 1975, and a third team All-American in 1973. A member of Towson's Division II/III National Collegiate Championship Team in 1974, "Darky" was selected as the Division II/III midfielder of the year in 1974. He was also chosen as the Division II/III player of the year in both 1974 and 1975, and was the recipient of Towson's Scholar Athlete Award in 1975. Darky represented Towson in the 1975 North/South Collegiate All-Star Game.

Michael A. Buzzell, an attackman who graduated from the the United States Naval Academy in 1980, was inducted as a truly great player. Buzzell was a three-time All-American at Navy, earning first team honors in 1979 and 1980, and second team honors in 1978. He captained the South team in the 1980 North/South All-Star game and was the 1980 Turnbull Award winner as the nation's top attackman. He was also a two-time Hero's Award winner.

Neville Smith began his long association with lacrosse through Canadian Box Lacrosse, played during the 1930s throughout Western New York, Ontario, and on all reserves of the Iroquois Confederacy. He played six-man box lacrosse in those early years.

Arlyn "Arlie" Marshall began his lacrosse career at Southern High School in Baltimore where he was selected All-State in 1952. At Johns Hopkins University, Marshall was selected as the outstanding freshman athlete in 1953 and the outstanding senior lacrosse player in 1956. He was honored as an honorable mention All-American in 1955 and a first-team All-American midfielder in 1956. Marshall was the team captain for the Blue Jays in '56 and represented Hopkins in the 1956 North-South All-Star Game.

E. Doyle Smith, the longtime director of the University of Virginia athletic media relations office, was inducted as an individual who has demonstrated long, dedicated and exceptional services to the game. He was the team manager and statistician at Johns Hopkins as an undergraduate and graduate student before moving on to Virginia, where he worked for 31 years.

At Maryland, Lowe received honorable mention All-American honors in 1966 and second team All-American honors in 1967. He was a member of Maryland's national championship team in 1967 and the Atlantic Coast Conference championship teams of 1965, 1966 and 1967. Lowe received the Powell Award, given for meritorious service to the advancement of lacrosse at the University of Maryland in 1967. He also represented the Terrapins in the 1967 North/South Collegiate All-Star Game.

Cowan's long-time association with lacrosse began at Friends' School in Baltimore, where he was a standout midfielder. In 1963, he helped the team win the Maryland Scholastic Association Championship. He remained in Baltimore for his collegiate career at Johns Hopkins, and played on three consecutive championship teams from 1967-1969. Cowan was also a standout on the Johns Hopkins football team, and was drafted by the NFL's Baltimore Colts.

Robert E. Griebe, Jr., began his lacrosse career at Deer Park (N.Y.) High School, where he earned first team Scholastic All-American and All-County honors in 1971.