John M. Valestra
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Class:1996
School/Affiliation:Rutgers University
Inducted As:Player
John was part of the lacrosse championship tradition at Sewanhaka High School in 1958 and 1959 as a midfielder. In 1960 he was selected an All Scholastic player and chosen to play in the annual Nassau County All-Star game as an attackman. John attended Rutgers University, where he was a three-time All-American earning First Team honors in 1963 and 1964 and Third Team in 1962. In 1964 as lacrosse team captain, he was honored as the teams MVP (William Miller Trophy) and as Rutgers University Athlete of the Year. He led the team in assists in 1962, 1963 and 1964, and on two different occasions, he had 11 point games. John represented Rutgers in the 1964 North/South Collegiate All-Star game. John played club lacrosse for 22 years with Chophouse/Maylair LC, Orange County LC and Los Angeles LC. He has been voted California Club Player of the Year four times, and California Club Lacrosse Most Valuable Attackman eight times. John was elected to the Long Island Metropolitan Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1990. John is being inducted to the Lacrosse Hall of Fame as "a truly great player."
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