Anne Lee Delano

Anne Lee Delano was a prominent figure in the history of collegiate and international women's field hockey and women's lacrosse, serving as a player, coach, author and association official. She was an All-American in both sports at Northeastern University, graduating in 1935, and was one of the six original inductees to the Northeastern athletics Hall of Fame. She captained the United States touring field hockey team to England, Scotland and the Netherlands in 1948 and the touring volleyball team to Great Britain in 1951. After a master's degree at Columbia University she taught at Wellesley and Smith Colleges, then directed physical education and athletics at Bryn Mawr College from 1969 to 1980, where an annual award now carries her name. She also wrote guides and books on field hockey and lacrosse.