Lacrosse at the 1932 Summer Olympics

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Lacrosse 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 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in front of large crowds of about 75,000 people.

Lacrosse was also played at the 1928 Olympic games, in Amsterdam.

Results[edit]

Team GP W L
United States 3 2 1
Canada 3 1 2
7 Aug United States 5:3 Canada
9 Aug Canada 5:4 United States
12 Aug United States 7:4 Canada

Teams[edit]

Canada[edit]

The Canadian team was an "all-star" team.

United States[edit]

The team from Johns Hopkins University represented the United States. Ray Van Orman - Coach.

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