Larry Quinn
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Lawrence J. Quinn was an All-American lacrosse
goaltender at the Johns Hopkins University
from 1982 to 1985, leading the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays
to the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
in 1984 and 1985, and two additional finals appearances in 1982 and 1983. He was high school All-American in Levittown N.Y., who twice won the Lt. Raymond Enners Award
as the nation's top player,. Quinn also won the Ensign C. Markland Kelly, Jr. Award
in 1984 and 1985 as the nation's best goalie.
Quinn also won world championships
with the U.S. National Team in 1986, 1990 and 1994. He played 11 years in the United States Club Lacrosse Association (USCLA), leading his team to three titles, and played two years in the MILL, winning a championship with the New Jersey Saints
in 1988. Quinn was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2000.
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
goaltender at the Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
from 1982 to 1985, leading the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays
Johns Hopkins Blue Jays
The Johns Hopkins University's intercollegiate sports teams are called the Blue Jays , and they compete in the NCAA's Division III, except for the lacrosse teams that compete in Division I. They are primarily members of the Centennial Conference. The team colors are Columbia blue and black, and...
to the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
The annual NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament determines the top men's field lacrosse team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III....
in 1984 and 1985, and two additional finals appearances in 1982 and 1983. He was high school All-American in Levittown N.Y., who twice won the Lt. Raymond Enners Award
Lt. Raymond Enners Award
The Lt. Raymond Enners Award is an award given annually to the NCAA's most outstanding player in men's college lacrosse. The award is presented by the USILA and is named after Raymond Enners, who attended the United States Military Academy, class of 1967, and served in the U.S. Army during the...
as the nation's top player,. Quinn also won the Ensign C. Markland Kelly, Jr. Award
Ensign C. Markland Kelly, Jr. Award
The Ensign C. Markland Kelly, Jr. Award is presented annually by the USILA to the top college goaltender in NCAA Divisions I, II, and III. Johns Hopkins has won the most awards, with 14. Starting in 1990, the award has also been presented to the top women's goaltender in NCAA Divisions I, II & III....
in 1984 and 1985 as the nation's best goalie.
Quinn also won world championships
World Lacrosse Championship
The World Lacrosse Championship is the world championship for international men's field lacrosse. From its inception in 1967 through the 2006 event, it was sanctioned by the International Lacrosse Federation...
with the U.S. National Team in 1986, 1990 and 1994. He played 11 years in the United States Club Lacrosse Association (USCLA), leading his team to three titles, and played two years in the MILL, winning a championship with the New Jersey Saints
New Jersey Saints
The New Jersey Saints were one of the founding teams in the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League . They played at the Brendan Byrne Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Saints won the 1988 Eagle Pro championship...
in 1988. Quinn was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2000.
See also
- National Lacrosse Hall of Fame
- Johns Hopkins Blue Jays lacrosseJohns Hopkins Blue Jays lacrosseThe Johns Hopkins Blue Jays men's lacrosse team represents Johns Hopkins University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college lacrosse. The team was founded in 1883 and is the school's most prominent sports team...