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Submitted by mdasilva on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 10:24

Cuozzo was introduced to lacrosse at Cortland State, where he played two years as a midfielder, graduating in 1959. Upon graduation, Cuozzo played for the Suffolk Lacrosse Club from 1956-64, and officiated high school lacrosse from 1960-66 in Suffolk County.

In 1969, Cuozzo became the head coach of the fledgling lacrosse program at Ward Melville High School. From 1969-06, Cuozzo amassed a 699-73 record at Ward Melville, for a .905 winning percentage.

Submitted by mdasilva on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 10:22

Sinclair was the first female inductee into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame. She taught at Bryn Mawr School in Baltimore from 1925-51. Shortly before her death in 1978, she had the pleasure of knowing that an athletic field at the school had been named in her honor.

Submitted by gpohanian on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 10:21

Howard "Cookie" Krongard played on Princeton's undefeated Ivy League championship teams from 1959-1961 and earned first team All-American honors in 1961. Krongard also was a first team All-Ivy selection his last two years at Princeton. His extensive club lacrosse career began with the Boston Club in 1962 and continued with four other teams, including seven years with the New York Club. 

Submitted by mdasilva on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 10:21

"Skeet" Chadwick earned first team All-America honors as a goalie at Washington & Lee in 1973 and 1974. In 1974, he received the Ensign C. Markland Kelly Jr. Memorial Award as the nation's top goalie. A team co-captain of the third ranked Generals in 1974, Chadwick also earned Washington & Lee's most valuable player award that same year. He represented the Generals in the 1974 North-South Collegiate All-Star game, and was chosen as co-captain of the South squad.

Submitted by mdasilva on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 10:19

French began his lacrosse career playing box lacrosse in Niagara-on-the-Lake and St. Catharine's, Ontario, Canada. His first experience with field lacrosse came in 1973, when he attended Cornell University and played on the freshman team. An attackman, French earned third team All-American honors in 1974, and First Team All-American honors in 1975 and 1976. French played on the Cornell National Championship team of 1976, and the Ivy League Championship teams of 1974, 1975 and 1976. He earned first team All-Ivy in 1974 and 1976, and second team All-Ivy in 1975.

Submitted by gpohanian on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 10:18

Born in Annapolis, Simmons attended public schools there and later attended the University of Maryland, where he was a starting defenseman for four years on the lacrosse team. Simmons helped Maryland to 23 straight wins and two undefeated national collegiate championships (1955 and 1956) during his four-year career, earning first team All-America honors in those two title seasons. In 1956, he was a member of the victorious South All-Star Team. Simmons also won the Powell Award for Service and Advancement of Lacrosse at Maryland and the William C.

Submitted by mdasilva on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 10:18

At Washington and Lee University, Bauer was a three-time first team All-American in 1972, 1973 and 1974. A midfielder for the Generals, Bauer was instrumental in the team reaching the NCAA semifinals before suffering losses in 1973 to Maryland and in 1974 to Johns Hopkins. In 1973, Bauer won the Wheelwright Trophy as Washington & Lee's Most Valuable Player. Bauer represented Washington & Lee in the 1974 North/South Collegiate All-Star game.

Submitted by mdasilva on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 10:17

At Maryland, Urso earned first team All-American honors in 1973, 1974, 1975 and 1976. He is one of only four players in the history of intercollegiate lacrosse to have accomplished this. Urso played midfield for the Terrapins, winning the NCAA Division I National Championship in 1973 and 1975. He was a member of Maryland's Atlantic Coast Conference Championship teams of 1973, 1974 and 1976. Urso won the William P. Cole, III Memorial Trophy as Maryland's Most Valuble Player, and still holds the record for goals by a Maryland midfielder with 127.

Submitted by blogue on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 10:16

Kevin M. Cook, an attackman who graduated from Cornell in 1984, was inducted as a truly great player. Cook earned All-American honors at the high school, junior college, and university levels, and went on to win world championships with the 1990 and 1994 U.S. national teams.

Submitted by mdasilva on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 10:15

"Bruno" Albertson was a graceful and agile attackman at the United States Naval Academy. He earned first team All-American honors in 1924, 1925 and 1926, and third-team All-American honors in 1923. In 1926, Albertson had the honor of being selected captain of the Navy lacrosse team.

While at the Naval Academy, Albertson also lettered in football in 1924 and 1925. Admired by his fellow midshipmen, Albertson was chosen by his peers to be class president of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1926.

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