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Richard Powell

Richard E. Powell

  • Class
    1951
  • Induction
    1978
  • Sport(s)
    Lacrosse, Football
FOOTBALL:
Halfback ... 1949: Led team in scoring and all offensive categories, including total offense, passing and rushing ...

LACROSSE:
Attack ... 1948: Team won 13 regular season games ... Team played in Olympic Tournament in England ... Unbeaten in nine games (8-0-1) ... Led team in scoring ... 1949: Led team with 44 goals ... All-State ... All-American ... All-North ... 1950: Captain ... All-State ... All-American ... All-North ... Played in North-South Game ... Had two goals and two assists before suffering second quarter injury ...

OTHER:
Played basketball as freshman and sophomore ... Navy ROTC ... Phalanx ... Tau Beta Pi ... President of B.O.R. ... Architecture ... Havertown, Pennsylvania ... Lower Merion Senior High School.
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