Frank Urso

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Frank Urso was an All-American lacrosse player at the University of Maryland from 1973 to 1976, leading the Terrapins to national titles in the 1973 and 1975 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championships, as well as a perfect 10 and 0 record in 1973. He is ranked fourth all-time in Maryland men's lacrosse scoring with 208 career points, and first all-time in NCAA tournament scoring with 32 goals. Urso earned first-team All America honors all four years while in college, becoming one of only four players in NCAA history to do so[1]. During the 1975 NCAA championship game against Navy, Urso scored five goals.

Urso was named the USILA player of the year in 1975, entered the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1981, and is considered one of the best college midfielders of all time. He was named to the NCAA's 25th Anniversary lacrosse team in 1997.

Urso was All-American lacrosse player at Brentwood High School in New York, where he also played running back on a football squad that won 17 straight games over two years. He also played in the inaugural MILL season of 1987 for the Washington Wave leading the team to the initial championship game, and acting as an assistant coach.

Frank Urso now works for Circuit City as a district manager.


Position Midfield
NCAA Team University of Maryland
Nationality Flag of the United States United States
U.S. Lacrosse Hall of Fame

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Season GP G A Pts PPG
1973 10 -- -- 50 5.00
1974 10 40 22 62 6.20
1975 10 34 19 53 5.30
1976 11 -- -- 43 3.91
Totals 41 127 81 208 5.07

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