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Submitted by mdasilva on Fri, 04/30/2021 - 12:13

Claxton "Okey" O'Connor was born in Baltimore in 1907 and attended Baltimore Poly from 1922-26 and spent one year at Loyola College, 1926-27. From there, he went to St. John's College in Annapolis from 1927-30, and graduated in 1930 from St. John's with a B.A. degree. At Baltimore Poly, he played on MSA lacrosse championship teams in 1925 and 1926. At St. John's, he won his varsity lacrosse letter in 1928 and 1930 when they won the national championship. He did not letter in 1929 due to a broken ankle.

Submitted by mdasilva on Fri, 04/30/2021 - 12:11

Baker, or Fenny, was educated at the Friends School in Baltimore, where he graduated in 1915. He then went on to Swarthmore College from 1915-17. Fenny played lacrosse for the Mt. Washington Club teams from 1905 through 1929, participating with the Midget, Junior and Senior teams and was also team captain in 1921. He played lacrosse for Swarthmore College in 1916.

Submitted by mdasilva on Fri, 04/30/2021 - 12:10

Moore was born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1905 and he was educated at Erasmus Hall High School, graduating in 1924 and the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1928 with a BS in economics.

Submitted by mdasilva on Fri, 04/30/2021 - 12:08

Born in Fulton, New York in 1899, Kraus attended Fulton High School and Dean Academy. He also attended Colgate University from 1920-21 and Hobart College in Geneva, New York from 1921-24, graduating in 1924 with a B.S. degree.

At Fulton High School and Dean Academy, he played varsity football, basketball and baseball. At Colgate, he was a varsity football letterman in 1920 and won his freshman basketball numerals in 1921.

Submitted by mdasilva on Fri, 04/30/2021 - 12:07

Roy Simmons, Sr. was born in 1901 in Philadelphia and attended Hyde Park High School in Chicago and later, Syracuse University, graduating in 1925.

In high school, Roy played football, basketball, baseball and was on the track team.

Submitted by mdasilva on Fri, 04/30/2021 - 12:05

Born in 1898 in Stanford, Connecticut, Collins was educated in the public high school in Wallingford and at Choate School in Wallingford, graduating in 1918. He attended Yale College and graduated in 1923. He is also a graduate of the School of Banking at Rutgers University, receiving his Certificate of Banking in 1948.

Submitted by mdasilva on Fri, 04/30/2021 - 12:03

Powell was born in 1889 in Baltimore and was educated at Baltimore City College and the University of Maryland, graduating in 1913 with a BS in civil engineering.

Submitted by gpohanian on Fri, 04/30/2021 - 12:01

George Alvah Latimer was born in Cortland, New York, a hot bed of lacrosse, on May 16, 1909. He starred in lacrosse and football at Cortland High School, graduating in 1927. He matriculated to Rutgers University, earning letters in football and lacrosse for four years while he was at the university. He had the rare distinction of being chosen to the All-America first team for three years in 1930, 1931 and 1932, one of a handful of lacrosse greats who have attained that honor. He was the outstanding player of a selected "All-American" team vs.

Submitted by gpohanian on Fri, 04/30/2021 - 11:54

Ritch began his lacrosse career as a player for Peekskill Military Academy in 1933, continuing through four years at Syracuse University and three years of club play with the Crescent Athletic Club in Brooklyn. He then began coaching, most notably as head coach at Sewanhaka (N.Y.) High School.

Submitted by gpohanian on Fri, 04/30/2021 - 11:47

Sothoron was born in Charlotte Hall, Maryland in 1911. After finishing high school at Charlotte Hall Military Academy, he matriculated at the University of Maryland, where he graduated in 1934. While at Maryland, Norwood won letters in four sports - football, baseball, basketball, and lacrosse. He was selected as first team All-American in lacrosse in 1933 and 1934, and was selected to the All-Southern Conference Football Team in 1934. He also received honorable mention on the All-American football team in 1934.

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