Lawrence J. Quinn (born March 9, 1963) was an All-American

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goaltender at the

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from 1982 to 1985, leading the

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to the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship in 1984 and 1985, and two additional finals appearances in 1982 and 1983.

Career

Quinn was high school All-American in Levittown N.Y., who twice won the

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as the nation's top player,. Quinn also won the Ensign C. Markland Kelly, Jr. Award in 1984 and 1985 as the nation's best goalie. Quinn also won

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with the U.S. National Team in 1986, 1990 and 1994. He played 11 years in the United States Club Lacrosse Association (USCLA), leading his team to three titles, and played two years in the

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, winning a championship with the

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in 1988. Quinn is one of only three goaltenders to win College National Player of the year. He holds the Johns Hopkins single-season (.708) and career (.673) records for save percentage. Quinn was inducted into the

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in 2000. Quinn is a partner at Tydings & Rosenberg LLP, and a recipient of the Maryland SuperLawyer designation. In 2018 Larry Quinn was awarded the Tewaaraton Legend Award for his performance in college which at the time would have earned him the

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for the best college player of the year.

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Hall of FameJohns Hopkins web site

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