Lacrosse at the 1932 Summer Olympics

Men's lacrosse
at the Games of the X Olympiad
VenueLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
DateAugust 7–12
Competitors38 from 2 nations
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Lacrosse was a demonstration sport at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Teams from Canada and the United States played three games, with the team from the United States winning the series 2 games to 1. Games were played in the new Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in front of large crowds.

Canada was represented by an all-star team, while the United States was represented by the Johns Hopkins lacrosse team, coached by Ray Van Orman.[1]

The first game on Sunday, August 7 was played on the same day as the marathon, which finished in the Coliseum. The United States won 5-3 in front of 75,000 people. Canada won the second game 5-4 with a last second goal. The deciding game was won by the United States 7-4.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b "Xth Olympiad Los Angeles 1932" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. pp. 744–747. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-03-08. Retrieved 2017-11-09. Pages 763-766 in the original file reader.
  2. ^ "Lacrosse on the Olympic Stage". Lacrosse Magazine. US Lacrosse. September–October 2004. Archived from the original on 2007-10-23. Retrieved 2008-11-13.