James "J.R." Castle of Glenside, Pennsylvania

Glenside, Pennsylvania

Glenside is a census-designated place in Abington, Cheltenham, and Springfield townships, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,384 at the 2010 census...

, is a former American lacrosse

Lacrosse

Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...

 player with the Philadelphia Wings

Philadelphia Wings

The Philadelphia Wings are a member of the National Lacrosse League, a professional box lacrosse league in North America. They play at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....

 of National Lacrosse League

National Lacrosse League

The National Lacrosse League is a men's professional indoor lacrosse league in North America. It currently has nine teams; three in Canada and six in the United States. Unlike other lacrosse leagues which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter and spring. Each year, the playoff...

. A William Penn Charter School

William Penn Charter School

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 graduate, Castle played collegiate lacrosse

College lacrosse

College lacrosse refers to lacrosse played by student athletes at colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. In both countries, men's field lacrosse and women's lacrosse are played in both the varsity and club levels...

 with the Drexel Dragons

Drexel Dragons

The Drexel Dragons are the athletic teams of Drexel University.The school's athletic program includes eighteen NCAA Division I sports including nine men's and nine women's teams, with most sports teams competing in the Colonial Athletic Association . Drexel's athletic department was ranked first in...

, after transferring from the now-defunct North Carolina State lacrosse

NC State Wolfpack men's lacrosse

The North Carolina State men's lacrosse team represented NC State University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse from 1973-1982. The team was disbanded after the 1982 season.- :...

 program. While at Drexel, Castle earned all-East Coast Conference

East Coast Conference

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 honors.

After college, Castle played club lacrosse. At age 28, Castle joined the Philadelphia Wings

Philadelphia Wings

The Philadelphia Wings are a member of the National Lacrosse League, a professional box lacrosse league in North America. They play at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....

 for their inaugural season in 1987, playing with well-known lacrosse figures such as Mike French, Henry Ciccarone Jr., and John Grant Sr. Castle's son, George Castle

George Castle (lacrosse)

George Castle from Glenside, Pennsylvania, is an American lacrosse player with the Philadelphia Wings of National Lacrosse League. He is a defensive midfielder...

, joined the Wings' inaugural team during its 2009 season

2009 Philadelphia Wings season

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. They are believed to be the first father-son duo to appear as player's in the league's history.