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John D. “Hezzy” Howard Washington College | Inducted 1978 John “Hezzy” Howard began his lacrosse career on the first St. Mary’s High School lacrosse team in 1950. Hezzy attended Washington College in 1953, where he became a highly skilled attackman and face-off man. Washington College won the Laurie Cox Division in 1954, with Hezzy leading the nation in assists and earning Honorable Mention All-American honors. In 1955, he again led the nation in assists and earned 3rd Team All-American honors. In 1956, Hezzy earned 1st Team All-American honors and won the coveted Jack Turnbull Award as the nation’s outstanding attackman. In the 1956 North/South Collegiate All-Star game, Hezzy scored 5 goals and 6 assists for the victorious South squad. Hezzy became the head lacrosse coach at the University of Maryland in 1966. In his four years as head coach, he compiled a 37-7-1 record. Hezzy’s two most satisfying victories were a 9-4 defeat of a heavily-favored Hopkins team in 1967 that gave Maryland a shared National Championship; and a 5-3 victory over Navy in 1968, which broke an eight-year losing streak to Navy. John D. “Hezzy” Howard was inducted into the St. Mary’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 1996.

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