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Submitted by mdasilva on Fri, 04/30/2021 - 10:43

Pool began his lacrosse career with the Mount Washington Juniors from 1921-23. He continued playing at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute where he was a member of its championship teams of 1924-27.

Submitted by mdasilva on Fri, 04/30/2021 - 10:42

Hartdegen was born in 1889 in Newark, New Jersey and educated at Barringer High School, then at Newark Academy, graduating in 1910. Carl went on to Lehigh University, where he received his degree in civil engineering in 1914.

Submitted by mdasilva on Fri, 04/30/2021 - 10:40

Stranahan was born in 1906 in Oneonta, N.Y., and he was educated at Cherry Valley High School, 1923-26, then on to Union (N.Y.) College, graduating with a BA degree in 1930. He received his Master's degree from New York University in 1937.

Stranahan was a fine all-around athlete both in school and college winning letters in football, basketball and baseball in high school, and football, track and lacrosse at Union. Stranahan was an outstanding midfielder at Union where he played on the 1929 Intercollegiate National Champion team.

Submitted by gpohanian on Fri, 04/30/2021 - 10:39

Truxtun attended the United States Naval Academy for one year and played on the Plebe lacrosse team. Placed on physical disability for two years, he entered the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. in 1933 once he was well. After playing Plebe lacrosse for Army, Truxtun played three years first string lacrosse and was selected first team All-American in 1935, 1936 and 1937. Playing the center position, Truxtun was selected in his first class year as captain of the lacrosse team that ended a remarkable season by defeating Navy.

Submitted by mdasilva on Fri, 04/30/2021 - 10:38

Morrill was born in Baltimore in 1903 and attended Baltimore City College, graduating in 1921. He attended Johns Hopkins University, receiving a BA degree in 1925, MA degree in 1927, and a PhD in 1929. Kelso became an associate professor of mathematics in 1950 and was appointed to be dean of students in 1959 - a position he held until his retirement in 1967.

Submitted by mdasilva on Fri, 04/30/2021 - 10:37

Meistrell, better known as Tots, was educated in Brooklyn and graduated from Erasmus Hall High School in 1919 where he helped organize the school's first lacrosse team in 1916. He was captain of the 1919 team.

In 1920, Tots went to Rutgers University and played on the varsity football team as a freshman. His outstanding ability gave him the opportunity to reorganize lacrosse at Rutgers by setting up a team and coaching.

Submitted by mdasilva on Fri, 04/30/2021 - 10:33

Walter Oster Norris, better known as "Kid," attended Friends School in Baltimore where he won letters and was an outstanding athlete in football, basketball, and tennis. He left Friends in 1923 and entered St. John's College in Annapolis where he was on the football team. Norris left St. John's in 1924 to become a partner in his father's automotive business, R. W. Norris & Sons.

Submitted by gpohanian on Fri, 04/30/2021 - 10:32

Ivan attended Baltimore City College for three years and attained two varsity letters. His high school career was interrupted by military service in the tank corps, during World War II, but he still managed to be captain of the 1919 lacrosse team and made first team All-Maryland in the same year. He was also captain of varsity football and president of his class, which for a school as big as City, was quite remarkable.

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