John Wesley Patterson, who played both defense and attack and graduated from Springfield College in 1951, was inducted to the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame as an outstanding player, who was also an outstanding coach or official, who has contributed noteworthy service to the game. A two-time All-New England player in college, he played Native American box lacrosse for 33 years. He also spent over 20 years coaching at Kenwood (Md.) High School, Niagara University, . . .

Born in Baltimore on July 14, 1884, Sifford Pearre attended Boys Latin School and graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a BA degree in February, 1905.

He played varsity lacrosse at Hopkins and was a defenseman on that University's championship team of 1904. For eight years he played for the Mount Washington team. He is a member of the Schmeisser All-Time team at Hopkins and of the Mount Washington All-Time team. He was also captain of . . .

Phillips has been heavily involved with the Long Island Lacrosse Club since 1965, initially playing for the team and since serving as general manager and assistant coach. The club has won 18 USCLA championships . . .

Dave Pietramala is regarded as one of the top defensemen of all-time and is now a successful head coach. Pietramala was a three-time first-team All-American at Johns Hopkins, was twice selected the top defensive player in the country and received the Lt. Raymond J. Enners Award as the USILA's top player in 1989. Pietramala was an all-world selection at the 1990 and 1994 ILF World Championships and was named the outstanding performer at the 1990 . . .

Jackie Pitts' lacrosse experience spans the entire spectrum of the sport: player, coach, educator, camp director, administrator and pioneer of women's lacrosse in other countries. She began playing at Sanford High School in Delaware. She graduated in 1959 from St. Lawrence University where lacrosse was not offered. She played club lacrosse for the Philadelphia Bandits and the Philadelphia Women's Lacrosse Association.

Pitts was a member of the U.S. Team in 1964-66, '69, '71, '72 and '73; . . .

Robert Pool began his lacrosse career with the Mount Washington Juniors from 1921-23. He continued playing at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute where he was a member of its championship teams of 1924-27.

Pool played for St. John's College in Annapolis from 1928-32. The Johnnies, not yet members of the USILA, won the national open championship in 1929 with a 13-0 record. Pool was selected as an Honorable Mention All-American that same year. St. John's joined the USILA . . .

At C.W. Post College, Postel had a brilliant lacrosse career, playing varsity from 1963-1965 and leading the Pioneers to the Lydecker Championship during those years. As an attackman for the Pioneers, Postel led the nation in scoring in 1963. In 1964, he earned honorable mention All-American honors for the attack position and was second in . . .

In lacrosse, he played for the Mt. Washington Juniors 1904 to 1907, the University of Maryland 1909 to 1913 and the Mt. Washington Seniors 1911 to 1912. He won his letter in lacrosse at Maryland from 1910 through 1913 and also the tennis championship at Maryland 1912 to . . .