William Kelso Morrill
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William Kelso Morrill was a college lacrosse
player and coach. He served as the head lacrosse coach at his alma mater, Johns Hopkins University
from 1935 to 1950, where he won two Wingate Memorial trophies
representing the National lacrosse title. Morrill also served as an executive and head of official for the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association
. He was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1978.
. He went on to college at Johns Hopkins where he starred in lacrosse from 1925 to 1927 and his teams won two National titles.
's well-known lacrosse tome, Lacrosse: Technique and Tradition, he credited Morrill as being one the finest early innovators of the college game.
The National Lacrosse Hall of Fame inducted Morrill in 1978. Morrill's son, William K. Morrill Jr. followed in his father's footsteps both as a star player at Johns Hopkins and as a National Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee, graduated as Hopkins' all-time leading goal scorer and point scorer. Bill's son Mike (1988) also made the All-America team, and was a member of the 1990 and 1994 U.S. national teams.
Kelso Morrill wrote books on lacrosse, geometry and trigonometry. He received a Ph.D. degree and later became an Associate Professor of Mathematics. The William Kelso Morrill Award for Excellence in Mathematics was established at Hopkins in 1995 in his honor.
Field lacrosse
Field lacrosse, sometimes referred to as the "fastest sport on two feet," is a full contact outdoor men's sport played with ten players on each team. The sport originated among Native Americans, and the modern rules of field lacrosse were initially codified by Canadian William George Beers in 1867....
player and coach. He served as the head lacrosse coach at his alma mater, Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
from 1935 to 1950, where he won two Wingate Memorial trophies
Wingate Memorial Trophy
The Wingate Memorial Trophy was the award given to the national champion in men's college lacrosse prior to the inception of an NCAA tournament format in 1971....
representing the National lacrosse title. Morrill also served as an executive and head of official for the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association
United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association
The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association is an association of institutions with varsity college lacrosse programs in all three NCAA divisions, founded in 1885.-Awards:...
. He was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1978.
Early life
Kelso Morrill was raised in Baltimore, Maryland where he attended Baltimore City CollegeBaltimore City College
The Baltimore City College , also referred to as The Castle on the Hill, historically as The College, and most commonly City, is a public high school in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A. The City College curriculum includes the International Baccalaureate Programme and emphasizes study in the classics...
. He went on to college at Johns Hopkins where he starred in lacrosse from 1925 to 1927 and his teams won two National titles.
Coach at Hopkins
Morrill was the Blue Jays 10th lacrosse coach since the school started up the sport in 1891. His 1941 team went 12 and 0, won the USILA National title, outscored their opponents 151 to 19, and pitched 5 shutouts.Later life and honors
After his coaching tenure at Hopkins, Morrill remained active in the sport of lacrosse serving in an various administrative and rule-setting capacities. In Bob ScottRobert H. Scott
Bob Scott was a Hall of Fame lacrosse coach for the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays men's lacrosse team, serving from 1955 until 1974. He compiled a career record of 158 wins and 55 losses to go along with seven National Championships. He won the F...
's well-known lacrosse tome, Lacrosse: Technique and Tradition, he credited Morrill as being one the finest early innovators of the college game.
The National Lacrosse Hall of Fame inducted Morrill in 1978. Morrill's son, William K. Morrill Jr. followed in his father's footsteps both as a star player at Johns Hopkins and as a National Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee, graduated as Hopkins' all-time leading goal scorer and point scorer. Bill's son Mike (1988) also made the All-America team, and was a member of the 1990 and 1994 U.S. national teams.
Kelso Morrill wrote books on lacrosse, geometry and trigonometry. He received a Ph.D. degree and later became an Associate Professor of Mathematics. The William Kelso Morrill Award for Excellence in Mathematics was established at Hopkins in 1995 in his honor.