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Submitted by gpohanian on Mon, 05/03/2021 - 12:45

Fred Smith started his lacrosse career at McDonogh School in Baltimore, where he played lacrosse from 1942-1945. After his selection as a first team All-Maryland midfielder in high school, Smith entered Johns Hopkins University in 1947. During his four years at Hopkins, Smith was a second team All-American in 1947, 1948, and 1949 and an honorable mention selection in 1950. He was a participant in two North-South All-Star Games, in 1948 and 1949. After his graduation, Smith played club lacrosse for Mt. Washington and Maryland Lacrosse Club for nine years.

Submitted by gpohanian on Mon, 05/03/2021 - 12:40

Herbert Fitch was associated with lacrosse as a player, coach and official for over 45 years. At Geneva High School he won four varsity letters before attending nearby Hobart College. From 1938-1942 Fitch was selected as a first team All-American on attack during his junior and senior years. He participated in the annual North-South Game in 1942. 

Submitted by gpohanian on Mon, 05/03/2021 - 12:34

Angus Lamond, St. John's College class of 1935, was involved in lacrosse as a player and coach. After graduating from Central High School in Washington, D.C., he entered St. John's College and was named three times to the All-America team. During his junior and senior years, St. John's won two national championships. He was considered one of the great all-time defensemen. In 1935, Angus was captain of the American team which toured Canada. Angus' outstanding career in coaching began in 1936 with the United States Naval Academy.

Submitted by gpohanian on Mon, 05/03/2021 - 12:22

James (Mickey) Webster, Jr. was considered the outstanding lacrosse feeder of his era. After a required year on an undefeated Hopkins freshman team, he made first team All-American for three of his varsity years. Teamed with Billy Morrill as part of a renowned Hopkins attack duo, Webster's Blue Jay teams were national champions for two of his three varsity years. Oddly enough, the team was undefeated in collegiate competition in the year they were not named champions.

Submitted by gpohanian on Mon, 05/03/2021 - 12:19

Sifford Pearre was born in Baltimore on July 14, 1884. He attended Boys' Latin School and graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 1905. He played varsity lacrosse at Hopkins and was a defenseman on the 1904 championship team. For eight years he played for the Mount Washington team. He is a member of the All-Time Team at Hopkins and of the Mount Washington All-Time team. He was also captain of the Hopkins football team of 1905. 

Submitted by gpohanian on Mon, 05/03/2021 - 12:14

Chandlee was born in Baltimore in 1914 and was a graduate of the Calvert School in 1926 and of the Gilman School in 1932. Chandlee played for four years at Gilman and was captain and midfielder on Gilman's first varsity lacrosse team in 1932. He played attack for the Yale freshman team and for the varsity team for three years, graduating from Yale in 1936. 

Submitted by gpohanian on Mon, 05/03/2021 - 11:49

Heralded by some as the greatest goalie to ever play the game, Kappler showed his prowess in both college and club lacrosse. After attending Baltimore Polytechnic Institute in 1952, Kappler played for the Mt. Washington Lacrosse Club in 1953. He then went on to the University of Maryland where he played on the freshman team in 1954. He was selected to the All-American second team in his first varsity year (1955), and was accorded first team All-America honors in his junior and senior years. 

Submitted by gpohanian on Mon, 05/03/2021 - 11:43

Stew was a three-time All-American selection at Syracuse University in 1954, 1955, and 1956. He was also a North/South All-Star selection in 1956. At the time of his induction, he held the scoring records for most goals in a game, season, and career at Syracuse University, Phillips Exeter, and Connecticut Valley L.C. He was chosen a club all star in 1968 and 1972. He started lacrosse at the Chesire Academy and was head coach for seven years, and also coached four high school championships at the Kinsgwood-Oxford School.

Submitted by gpohanian on Mon, 05/03/2021 - 11:41

If Father Bill Schmeisser is considered to be one of the modern patriarchs of Hopkins lacrosse, then Bob Scott is his number one son. Known to his legion of friends and fans simply as "Scotty," he is the author of Lacrosse: Technique and Tradition, the fastest-selling book on lacrosse in history. After graduating from Forest Park High School, Scotty went to Johns Hopkins where he lettered on the 1950 national championship team. In 1952 he was picked as an honorable mention All-American midfielder at Hopkins.

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