HUNT VALLEY, Md. — The National Lacrosse Hall of Fame inducted 10 new members on Saturday, November 20 at the Hunt Valley Marriott in Maryland. Nearly 500 people attended the Hall of Fame Induction Celebration, including 55 current Hall of Famers. This is the 47th class to be inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame since 1957. There were many memorable moments that evening including numerous standing ovations for the new inductees. The induction celebration began with an announcement that US Lacrosse had received a bequest of $4.5 million from a National Lacrosse Hall of Famer, the late A. Norman Webb Jr. Click here to read more about the generous gift. The event, which was sponsored by Bollinger Insurance, was an overwhelming success.

Listed below are the members of the 47th National Lacrosse Hall of Fame class. You can click on their name to read a brief biography. Under the names are the speeches from both the presenter and inductee. The speeches are in PDF format. Click here to download a free Adobe reader if you need it.

Note: These speeches below are the original copies submitted to US Lacrosse prior to the Induction Celebration. Whatever was adlibbed or added at the ceremony by the presenter or inductees are not in these speeches.

Jane Barbieri - West Chester University
Presenter: Judy Wolstenholme
Inductee: Jane Barbieri

Dick Edell - Towson University
Presenter: Dave Slafkosky
Inductee: Dick Edell

Rosalia Gioia - Hunter College
Presenter: Vita Amendolagine
Inductee: Rosalia Gioia

Jackie Hufnell - West Chester University
Presenter: Lynne Spackman
Inductee: Jackie Hufnell

Barb Jordan - Pennsylvania State University
Presenter: Suzie Friedrich
Inductee: Barb Jordan

Peter Kohn - US Team, Middlebury College
Presenter: Jim Grube
Inductee: Peter Kohn

Sal LoCascio - University of Massachusets
Presenter: Joanna LoCascio
Inductee: Sal LoCascio

Dave Pietramala - Johns Hopkins University
Presenter: Bill Dirrigl
Inductee: Dave Pietramala

Ruth Stevenson - Temple University (posthumously)
Accepted by: Joan Wagner

Mike Thearle - University of Maryland
Presenter: Clayton Beardmore
Inductee: Mike Thearle