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Submitted by mdasilva on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 10:44

Maggie entered the Hall of Fame during its second year of including women. She was an All-England Club player from 1934-51 and served as captain from 1937-51. She was a member of and coach for the 1949 English Touring Team. Following World War II, she came to the U.S. and was instrumental in establishing a basis for women's lacrosse. She brought lacrosse to the Merestead Camp, which was a training ground for future U.S. players.

Submitted by gpohanian on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 10:43

Tom Postel began his lacrosse career at H. Frank Carey High School in New York, where he played varsity lacrosse from 1959-1962. At C.W. Post College, Postel had a brilliant lacrosse career, playing varsity from 1963-1965 and leading the Pioneers to the Lydecker Championship during those years. As an attackman for the Pioneers, Postel led the nation in scoring in 1963. In 1964, he earned honorable mention All-America honors for the attack position and was second in the nation in scoring.

Submitted by mdasilva on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 10:43

O'Neill was inducted as a truly great player. One of the most decorated players in school history, he was a three-time first team All-American at Johns Hopkins in 1976, 1977 and 1978, and received second team All-America honors in 1975. He was team captain of the Johns Hopkins national championship team of 1978. He received the Turnbull Award as the nation's outstanding Division I attackman in 1977 and 1978. In 1978, he also received the Lt. Ray Enners Award as the nation's most outstanding Division I player.

Submitted by blogue on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 10:42

Susan W. Lubking, one of the most influential figures in women's lacrosse, was inducted into the Hall of Fame as an outstanding player, who was also an outstanding coach or official, who has contributed noteworthy service to the game.

In addition to playing hockey, basketball and softball, Lubking played cover point on the lacrosse team at Ursinus College from 1957-60, earning recognition on the all-college and all-Philadelphia teams as a defender.

Submitted by mdasilva on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 10:41

Richey was an outstanding lacrosse and field hockey player, as well as an extensive contributor of the promotion and participation of women in sports. A graduate of Radcliff College, where she played field hockey and lacrosse, Betty was a U.S. team player for both lacrosse and field hockey for 22 consecutive years, from the U.S. Team's inception in 1933 to 1954. She was a U.S. reserve team player in 1955, 1956 and 1959. She was a national lacrosse umpire in 1948, 1949 and 1950. She played club lacrosse for the West Chester Lacrosse Association and the Boston Lacrosse Association.

Submitted by mdasilva on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 10:39

Joyce attended school at Wycombe Abbey and Dartford College in England. She arrived in the United States in 1925 to teach at Miss Applebee's camp in the Poconos. The day she was to sail home to England, she was offered a job at Wellesley College where she taught and coached field hockey. Considered by many as one of the foremothers of women's lacrosse in the U.S., she was instrumental in developing lacrosse through field hockey camps, beginning with the Pocono camp.

Submitted by gpohanian on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 10:38

Joe Wilder was an All-Maryland selection on three Baltimore City College secondary school championship teams in the late 1930's. He went on to Dartmouth College where he became a first team All-American and a two-time North-South Collegiate All-Star participant. From 1940 to 1942, Wilder led Dartmouth to three straight New England titles. During this time he also led the league in scoring, and was selected to the All-New England Team three straight years. 

Submitted by blogue on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 10:38

Susan Delaney-Scheetz, a native of Wilmington, Del. and a defense wing who graduated from West Chester University in 1969, was inducted as an outstanding player, who was also an outstanding coach or official, who has contributed noteworthy service to the game.

Submitted by mdasilva on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 10:37

Skip Lichtfuss is a 1974 graduate of Washington and Lee University, where he received first team University All-America honors in 1974, first team College All-America honors in 1973, and second team College All-America honors in 1972. He played for the U.S. Team in the 1978 World Championship.

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