Al Heagy

Albert B. Heagy, known as Al Heagy, lived from 3 December 1906 to 1 April 1990 and was an American lacrosse player and coach who also worked as a chemist, educator and local politician in Maryland. Born in Rockville, he played football, basketball and lacrosse at the University of Maryland and earned nine varsity letters. The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association named him honorable mention All-American in 1929 and to its first team at first defense in 1930. After graduating in 1930 he became co-head coach of the Maryland lacrosse team alongside Jack Faber, running the defense from 1931 to 1963, and coached alone in 1964 and 1965. His combined record was 245 wins, 57 losses and 7 ties, with six outright national championships, two shared ones and nine Atlantic Coast Conference titles. He was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1965 and the University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame in 1984, and he also served as Maryland state chemist and mayor of University Park.