Men's lacrosse at the Games of the XIV Olympiad | |
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Venue | Wembley Stadium |
Competitors | 35 from 2 nations |
Lacrosse was a demonstration sport at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. Teams from Great Britain and the United States played a single match, which ended in a 5-5 draw. The match was played in Wembley Stadium. Team USA was composed of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute team members, while Team GB fielded an all-star team. [1]
![]() | 5 – 5 | ![]() |
1st period | ||
Whittaker, Little | Coleman, Myers (2), Wood | |
2nd period | ||
Wilson | — | |
3rd period | ||
— | — | |
4th period | ||
Whittaker, Dennis | Myers |
An "All-England" team organized by the English Lacrosse Union represented Great Britain.
The team from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute represented the United States.
Source: [1]
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