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Submitted by gpohanian on Mon, 05/03/2021 - 16:01

Webb began his lacrosse career at Baltimore's Gilman School playing varsity lacrosse from 1957-1960. In 1959, he received the Unsung Hero award from Gilman. A goalie at the United States Military Academy, Webb earned first team All-America honors 1963 and 1964 and honorable mention status in 1962. He received the Sydney M. Cone Trophy for the outstanding goalie in the nation in 1963 and 1964, the only player to ever receive this award twice.

Submitted by gpohanian on Mon, 05/03/2021 - 15:56

Considered by many to be the greatest to ever play the game of lacrosse, Jim Brown began his lacrosse career at Manhasset High School in New York where his midfield play earned him All-Star honors for three years. At Syracuse University, Brown's all-around athletic ability became evident, as he lettered in four sports and was voted the school's Athlete of the Year in 1956-57. 

Submitted by gpohanian on Mon, 05/03/2021 - 15:46

Jerry Schmidt attended St. Paul's School where he played three years of varsity lacrosse and helped the team to win the 1957 MSA Championship. He was chosen for the first team All-Maryland All-Stars in 1957 and 1958. After graduating from high school, Jerry moved on to Johns Hopkins, where he played three years of collegiate varsity lacrosse from 1960 to 1962. 

Submitted by gpohanian on Mon, 05/03/2021 - 15:41

Ralph "Bo" Willis was an excellent feeder, shooter and dodger as an attackman. He played a vital role on three MSA championship teams while at Gilman School from 1947-1949 and on three Ivy League championship teams and two national championship teams while at Princeton from 1950 to 1953. Willis earned All-Maryland honors at Gilman for three years in lacrosse, as well as All-Maryland recognition in football and basketball. He also received the Ensign C. Markland Kelly, Jr. Award in 1949 as the outstanding player in the MSA.

Submitted by gpohanian on Mon, 05/03/2021 - 15:36

Fred Allner played lacrosse while at Gilman School, and in his senior year in 1942, he was chosen as first team All-Maryland. He played in the Maryland Prep All-Star game for two years (1941 and 1942), and was also captain of Gilman's team that year. After graduating from high school, Fred headed to Princeton, but his route was not that predictable. In 1943, he attended Princeton for his freshman year, where he played on the varsity squad and was a third team All-American. In the same year, he played on the North team in the North/South game. 

Submitted by gpohanian on Mon, 05/03/2021 - 15:19

Ray Greene began his career at St. Paul's where he was three time first team All-Maryland from 1940-1942 on three MSA Championship teams. He was also first team All-Maryland football in 1942. He received the Best Athlete Award 1941-1942, the 12 varsity letter award in 1942, and was president the student body in 1942. 

Submitted by gpohanian on Mon, 05/03/2021 - 15:13

At Boys' Latin School, Don earned eleven varsity letters as a starting player, and was an All-Maryland selection at attack in 1945 and 1947. He was captain of the 1947 team. He continued his career at Princeton University playing on the freshman team in 1948. As an upperclassman Don made honorable mention All-American in 1949 and first team All-American in 1950 and 1951. He received Princeton's biggest lacrosse honor, the Higgenbottom Trophy, in 1950 and 1951.

Submitted by gpohanian on Mon, 05/03/2021 - 15:10

Jim Keating began his outstanding athletic career at St Mary's High School in Annapolis, where he was a four sport athlete earning 13 letters in football, basketball, wrestling, and lacrosse. He was selected first team All-State lacrosse in his senior year. At the University of Maryland he started and lettered four years on the varsity lacrosse team. He led Maryland to the national championship in 1955 and 1956, earning first team All-America in those two seasons. He played in the 1956 North/South game, where he scored two goals in the South's 20-10 victory. 

Submitted by gpohanian on Mon, 05/03/2021 - 15:01

Jimmy Lewis began his illustrious career at Uniondale High School on Long Island where he was a standout attackman from 1960-1962. An All-Nassau County pick for three years, he won the Rutgers Cup and the Outstanding Player Award for Long Island lacrosse in his senior year. During his high school career, his team had 45 straight victories. 

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