Lacrosse at the 1932 Summer Olympics
was a demonstration sport at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Teams from Canada and the United States played three games, with the team from the United States winning the series 2 games to 1. Games were played in the new Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in front of large crowds.
Canada was represented by an all-star team, while the United States was represented by the Johns Hopkins lacrosse team, coached by Ray Van Orman.
The first game on Sunday, August 7 was played on the same day as the marathon, which finished in the Coliseum. The United States won 5-3 in front of 75,000 people. Canada won the second game 5-4 with a last second goal. The deciding game was won by the United States 7-4.Results
Teams
Canada
- Henry Baker
- Joseph Bergin
- Richard Buckingham
- Kenneth Calbeck
- W. Fraser
- J. Frasir
- Norman Gair
- Stuart Gifford
- William Harrison
- F. A. Hawkins
- Rowland Mercer
- Bernard McEvoy
- John McQuarrie
- Yvan Paquin
- Anthony Pelletier
- Matthew Rohmer
- Norman Russell
- Bryce Spring
- H. D. Wallace
- J. A. Worthy
United States
- Francis Beeler
- Walter Kneip, Jr.
- Douglas Stone
- Joseph Darrell
- Millard Lang
- Fritz Stude
- Lorne Guild
- Marshall McDorman
- James W. Ives
- James Merriken
- Caleb Kelly
- George Packard
- Donaldson Kelly
- Peter W. Reynolds
- William Triplett
- Jack Turnbull
- Church Yearley
- William Weitzel
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