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Robert Miser

Hall of Fame

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Inducted 1980

College

United States Military Academy

Miser began his lacrosse career at Baltimore City College where he received three varsity letters as a starting attackman from 1954-1956. At the United States Military Academy, Miser earned first team All-America honors in 1959 and 1960, and second team All-America honors in 1958. He was a member of Army's national championship team in 1958 and its Tri-Championship team in 1959. In 1960, he was the captain of Army's team and received the Turnbull Trophy as the nation's outstanding attackman. 

Miser graduated as Army's all-time leading scorer with 135 points, the program leader in assists with 64, and second all-time with 71 goals. He represented Army in the 1960 North/South Collegiate All-Star game. Miser continued his lacrosse career with the Mt. Washington Lacrosse Club from 1964-1968, where he was a Club All-Star from 1966-1968 and received the Mt. Washington Cup in 1968. In 1966, he coached the Hero's Summer League and the Mt. Washington Club in 1972 and 1973. 

Miser served on the Lacrosse Foundation Board of Directors from 1974-76 and 1984-89, and was the Lacrosse Foundation president from 1988-89. He was inducted into the Army Sports Hall of Fame in 2017. Robert Miser passed away in January, 2019.