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.
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.
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.
Messere played lacrosse at West Genesee High School and Cortland State, but is best known for his tremendous success as a high school coach at his alma mater. His record includes fifteen state championships and eight Class A state championships, 20 undefeated league seasons, 165 consecutive league wins from 1978 to 1989, 24 regional championships, and eleven Upstate New York titles. Messere retired following the 2018 season, after 43 years on the sidelines, with a career record of 846-85. He ranks as the all-time winningest lacrosse coach at any level of play.
A teacher and coach at Swarthmore (Pa.) High for more than 30 years, Virginia "Ginger" Allen's greatest contribution to lacrosse was not her record of wins, but her ability to inspire enthusiasm for the game among her students. Her Swarthmore teams compiled an unbeaten streak that lasted an incredible 29 years, from 1932-61. Eleven of her students became college All-Americans.
Kathleen Geiger was a two-time attack wing All-American at Temple University. She previously was a star All-American center and graduate from Lansdowne Aldan High School. While at Temple, she served as the team captain in 1986, earned Team MVP in 1986, was named as a USWLA and Brine All-American in 1985 and 1986, and was named to the 1983 and 1984 NCAA Tournament Team.
Geiger played for the U.S. Team from 1984-97. She played on seven touring teams, three World Cup championship teams, and was a two-time team captain. She also served as the manager for the 2001 U.S. Team.
Shellenberger was an outstanding attack player who was chosen for the U.S. Team 11 times and the Reserve team five times from 1940-61. She served as president of the United States Women's Lacrosse Association from 1967-68. She was the honorary secretary of the International Federation of Women's Lacrosse Associations from 1983-86.
A two-time first team All-American for Cornell in 1977 and 1978, Kane led his team to national championships in 1976, 1977, and runner-up in 1978, as well as Ivy League Championships in 1976, 1977 and 1978. Kane was a member of the team that holds the Division I winning streak at 42 consecutive games before losing only the last game of his career. He was a two-time recipient of the Schmeisser Award as the outstanding defenseman in the nation in 1977 and 1978.
Helen Allen, a longtime official and club player, was inducted as an outstanding player. She was also an outstanding coach and official, and has contributed noteworthy service to the game.
Allen played for the New York Women's Lacrosse Association for 35 years after graduating from Hunter College in 1941. She also served as the president of the NYWLA. During this time she played in the National Tournaments against Boston, Philadelphia, New Jersey, Baltimore, Westchester, and Virginia, and against international teams from England, Ireland and Wales.
Jane enters the Hall of Fame for her contributions as a player, coach and administrator of women's lacrosse. A graduate of Swarthmore (Pa.) High, West Chester University and Temple University, she played for the U.S. Team from 1946-51. She was a player on the 1951 U.S. Touring Team to Great Britain and Ireland. She played for the Philadelphia Lacrosse Association.