Anthony Kelly (lacrosse)
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Born | May 30, 1980 , North Olmsted, OH |
Position | Midfielder/Face-Off |
Height Weight |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 245 pounds (111 kg) |
NCAA Team | Ohio State University |
NLL Team F. Teams |
New York Titans Minnesota Swarm |
MLL Team | Los Angeles Riptide |
Nationality | United States |
Pro Career | 2005 – present |
Nickname | A-Train, House |
Anthony Kelly (born May 30, 1980) is a professional lacrosse player with the Los Angeles Riptide in the MLL (Major League Lacrosse). He also plays for the New York Titans in the National Lacrosse League. He is a renowned faceoff specialist and was recently named to the U.S. Men's National Indoor Team. Kelly played at The Ohio State University for coach Joe Breschi, graduating in 2003, and graduated from St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland, Ohio, where he played for Ed Aghajanian.
Some of Anthony’s other accomplishments as a player include:
- Four year starter in college, starting every game of his career at Ohio State University
- Only player in school history to lead the team in ground balls all 4 years of career
- Ranked Nationally in face-off win percentage all 4 years of college career
- Named L.A.’s “Newcomer of the Year” by US Lacrosse Magazine
- Lead L.A. to a #2 Ranking in face-off wins for the 2006 season