Lacrosse at the 1932 Summer Olympics

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 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.

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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