Lacrosse at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Men's lacrosse
at the Games of the IX Olympiad
Date August 5–7
Competitors 52 from 3 nations

Lacrosse was a demonstration sport at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. Teams from Canada, Great Britain, and the United States played round-robin matches on August 5, 6 and 7. Each team ended the tournament with a record of 1 win and 1 loss.

The Johns Hopkins Blue Jays men's lacrosse team won an six-team playoff to represent the United States.[1]

Results

  • August 5, 1928 - United States 6 - Canada 3
  • August 6, 1928 - Great Britain 7 - United States 6
  • August 7, 1928 - Canada 9 - Great Britain 5

Source:[2]

Teams

Canada

United States

Great Britain

Source:[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Guide to the Louis S. Nixdorff 1928 Olympic Games Collection". Smithsonian Institution.
  2. ↑ Nixdorff, Louis S. "Louis S. Nixdorff Diary, July 10, 1928 to August 15, 1928" (PDF). Smithsonian Institution. pp. 14–15.
  3. ↑ "Amsterdam Games Olympic Official Report part two" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. 1928. pp. 907–911.
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