Mike French
Mike French Field Lacrosse Superstar Inducted into 5 Halls of Fame Written by Rad Joseph Growing up in St. Davids, Ontario, Mike French played box lacrosse in St. Catharines and Niagara-on-the-Lake. However, h is greater reputation derived from his success as a field lacrosse player, particularly during his career at Cornell University. Mike French was a three-time All-American player from 1974-1976 . He led the Cornell Big Red to the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship in 1976. He went onto be a co-owner of the Na tional Lacrosse League’s Philadelphia Wings. Playing for the Canadian National Field Lacrosse team in 1974, 1978 and 1982, Mike French was the captain of the Canadian National team who won the 1978 World Lacrosse Championship. The United States team was heavily favoured to win as they had clobbered Canada 28-4 in the round robin portion of the tourn ament . In the title game, Canada defeated the U.S. 17-16 in overtime to win the World title. Cornell Big Red At the ...