Flippin was an outstanding athlete all through his high school, college and Naval Academy life. He attended Somerset (Ky.) High School from 1916-20. At Centre College in Kentucky, Flippin played varsity football and basketball for two years before transferring to the Naval Academy.

Willis (Bildy) Bilderback, Rutgers Class of 1930 joins three other illustrious Rutgers alumni - Joseph (Frenchy) Julian, Albert Twitchell, and George Latimer in the Hall of Fame. Bildy was born in Asbury Park, New Jersey, and graduated from Rutgers in 1930, where he letttered in lacrosse in 1929 and 1930, football in 1929, and wrestling in 1928 and 1929. His lacrosse coach and mentor was the immortal Fred Fitch.

Campbell was born in 1922 and died during World War II. His brief span of life - 22 years of growing up, school, athletics, and college - were lived as fully as any one could ever hope for. These were years of unmatched growth and superb performance. His zest for life, his enthusiastic approach to athletics, his courageous and inspirational leadership, his conscientious religious feeling, his sympathetic attitude toward his fellow man, and his charm, all contributed to making Tyler Campbell a truly remarkable man.

John Lang, Johns Hopkins class of 1929, was a two-time All-American in lacrosse, and joins an illustrious group of greats in the Hall of Fame. Lang earned the reputation "Jack of All Sports" while attending the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute. While there, he played an important part in the outstanding records achieved by Poly's basketball, football, soccer, swimming, and lacrosse teams. He achieved All-Maryland honors both in soccer and basketball.

Everett Smith attended grade school in Annapolis and entered Severn School in Severna Park, Maryland in 1930, graduating in 1933. At Severn, he was awarded four varsity letters in lacrosse and captained the 1933 team. He made the second team All-Maryland prep in 1932, and first team in 1933. He played three years of varsity football, and captained the 1932 team, as well as making the News-American's 1932 second team.

Beggs, who achieved All-America honors in lacrosse three years, played second attack for Yale. He won first team All-America honors in 1931 and 1932, and second team honors in 1930. He was captain of the freshman team as well as the varsity. In addition to his lacrosse accomplishments at Yale, he also was a member of the freshman basketball team and was captain of the class basketball teams of 1930, 1931 and 1932.

Frenchy, as he was known to all, was born in Parry Sound, Canada, in 1907. His family moved to Brooklyn, New York, and Frenchy was educated at the Manual Training High School, graduating in 1927. He then went to Rutgers University, graduating in 1932, and followed with graduate work, getting his MA at Columbia in 1948.

While in high school, Frenchy earned four letters in soccer, two in basketball, four in swimming, and four in lacrosse. In 1923, Frenchy won the coveted award in Brooklyn as the "Most Perfect Boy" in an annual contest.

Born in 1906 in Rockville, Maryland, Heagy was educated at the Western High School, graduating in 1926, and at the University of Maryland, graduating with a BS degree in 1930. While in high school, Al played three years of football and basketball and captained the basketball team his senior year.

Glenn "Nick" Thiel started playing lacrosse in the eighth grade, playing on sandlot and junior high school teams and playing with and against many Native Amercians from the Onondaga Reservation. While still in junior high school he played with the Syracuse Crescent Lacrosse Club.

In high school Thiel played for four years at Central High School in Syracuse and served as team captain in 1929. His high school team was undefeated for the last two years. Thiel was also an outstanding football and basketball player while in high school.

Frank was born in 1887 and was one of nine children. Henry went through Baltimore's public schools and attended Baltimore City College, graduating in 1905. Henry was a member of the Bancroft Literary Society; Athletic Association; lacrosse team 1902-1905; Board of Governors of Athletic Association in 1904 and 1905; class treasurer in 1902 and 1903.