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Submitted by gpohanian on Mon, 05/03/2021 - 13:00

John "Hezzy" Howard began his lacrosse career at St. Mary's High School in Annapolis on St. Mary's first lacrosse team in 1948. Hezzy attended Washington College in 1953, where he became a highly skilled attackman and face-off man. Washington College won the Laurie Cox Division in 1954, with Hezzy leading the nation in assists and earning honorable mention All-American honors that year. In 1955, he again led the nation in assists and earned third team All-America status.

Submitted by gpohanian on Mon, 05/03/2021 - 12:55

Millard Lang excelled in a variety of sports during a highly successful athletic career at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute High School. Lang demonstrated his extraordinary ability by winning 12 letters in five sports. While attending Johns Hopkins University, Lang was selected as an All-American four times. As a first team All-American on three separate occasions at three different positions: third defense, second attack, and out home. He was also a member of the undefeated Johns Hopkins team from 1932-1934, which won three national championships.

Submitted by gpohanian on Mon, 05/03/2021 - 12:51

Morrill was born in Baltimore in 1937 and attended Baltimore Friends School, graduating in 1955. He received an BA degree from Johns Hopkins University in 1959 and an MBA from the Harvard Business School in 1962. At Friends, he won four varsity high school letters in lacrosse and was selected first team All-Maryland attack in 1953, 1954 and 1955. Friends won the MSA championship in 1954. 

Submitted by gpohanian on Mon, 05/03/2021 - 12:45

Fred Smith started his lacrosse career at McDonogh School in Baltimore, where he played lacrosse from 1942-1945. After his selection as a first team All-Maryland midfielder in high school, Smith entered Johns Hopkins University in 1947. During his four years at Hopkins, Smith was a second team All-American in 1947, 1948, and 1949 and an honorable mention selection in 1950. He was a participant in two North-South All-Star Games, in 1948 and 1949. After his graduation, Smith played club lacrosse for Mt. Washington and Maryland Lacrosse Club for nine years.

Submitted by gpohanian on Mon, 05/03/2021 - 12:40

Herbert Fitch was associated with lacrosse as a player, coach and official for over 45 years. At Geneva High School he won four varsity letters before attending nearby Hobart College. From 1938-1942 Fitch was selected as a first team All-American on attack during his junior and senior years. He participated in the annual North-South Game in 1942. 

Submitted by gpohanian on Mon, 05/03/2021 - 12:34

Angus Lamond, St. John's College class of 1935, was involved in lacrosse as a player and coach. After graduating from Central High School in Washington, D.C., he entered St. John's College and was named three times to the All-America team. During his junior and senior years, St. John's won two national championships. He was considered one of the great all-time defensemen. In 1935, Angus was captain of the American team which toured Canada. Angus' outstanding career in coaching began in 1936 with the United States Naval Academy.

Submitted by gpohanian on Mon, 05/03/2021 - 12:22

James (Mickey) Webster, Jr. was considered the outstanding lacrosse feeder of his era. After a required year on an undefeated Hopkins freshman team, he made first team All-American for three of his varsity years. Teamed with Billy Morrill as part of a renowned Hopkins attack duo, Webster's Blue Jay teams were national champions for two of his three varsity years. Oddly enough, the team was undefeated in collegiate competition in the year they were not named champions.

Submitted by gpohanian on Mon, 05/03/2021 - 12:19

Sifford Pearre was born in Baltimore on July 14, 1884. He attended Boys' Latin School and graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 1905. He played varsity lacrosse at Hopkins and was a defenseman on the 1904 championship team. For eight years he played for the Mount Washington team. He is a member of the All-Time Team at Hopkins and of the Mount Washington All-Time team. He was also captain of the Hopkins football team of 1905. 

Submitted by gpohanian on Mon, 05/03/2021 - 12:14

Chandlee was born in Baltimore in 1914 and was a graduate of the Calvert School in 1926 and of the Gilman School in 1932. Chandlee played for four years at Gilman and was captain and midfielder on Gilman's first varsity lacrosse team in 1932. He played attack for the Yale freshman team and for the varsity team for three years, graduating from Yale in 1936. 

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