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lacrosse timeline
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first lacrosse game
the Jesuit Missionary Jean de Brebeuf is the first to document the game of lacrosse -
rules of the game
A match between the Seneca and Mohawks results in the creating of basic rules -
men intrested in sport
Caughnawaga Indians demonstrate the sport in Montreal. The game is reported by the newspaper and, for the first time, white men are interested in the sport. -
finilazation of game rules
Dr. William George Beers, the father of modern lacrosse, finalizes the first set of playing rules for the Montreal Club. -
game gets endorced
Queen Victoria watched and "endorses" a lacrosse game in Windsor, England. New York University is the first college in the United States to establish a lacrosse team. -
tornament
The first intercollegiate tournament is held at Westchester Polo Grounds in New York. -
first womans lacrosse game
In the lacrosse timeline, the first women's lacrosse game is played at St. Leonard's School in St. Andrew's, Scotland. -
first national tornament
The USWLA holds its first national tournament in Greenwich, Conn. -
double walled wooden stick
Robert Pool introduces the first double-walled wooden stick, an early prototype for today's plastic sticks -
national develpment station
The Lacrosse Foundation is incorporated as the sport's national development center and archive -
first lax magazine published
The first issue of Lacrosse Magazine is published by The Lacrosse Foundation -
win ncaa titles
Coach Roy Simmons, Jr. of Syracuse University is the first coach to win four NCAA titles. -
us lacrosse is founded
In the lacrosse timeline, the University of Maryland wins it's fifth NCAA women's championship. US Lacrosse is founded and incorporated as the national governing body of men's and women's lacrosse. On March 14, the new Lacrosse Museum and National Hall of Fame are rededicated, completing the expansion of the US Lacrosse headquarters. -
ifwla world cup played
The IFWLA World Cup is played in High Wycombe, England where the U.S. defeated Australia for the cup. -
champions
The ILF and IFWLA U-19 World Championships are held in Towson, Maryland (U.S.) where the U.S. teams won both titles. -
played in london
The timeline of lacrosse ends with The International Lacrosse Federation World Championship is played in London, Ontario (Canada). The Canadians win the title with a 15-10 victory over the U.S. in the gold medal game, snapping the American men's 38-game winning streak, dating back to 1978.
