Roy Simmons Sr., Lacrosse, 1924-1925 - Syracuse University Athletics

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Philadelphia, Pa.

Roy Simmons Sr. was the Syracuse Lacrosse head coach from 1931 to 1970. His 1957 lacrosse team, which included Jim Brown and former SU head coach and son, Roy Simmons Jr., is considered one of the greatest lacrosse teams of all time. He was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1964. Simmons and his son are the only father-son combination to be inducted into the Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame. He coached 70 All-Americans and nine players now in the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame and compiled a 253-130-1 record.

Career: Became the backfield coach for Syracuse’s football team immediately after graduation in 1925…Member of the coaching staff of the 1959 National Champions…Coached the boxing team, which won 14 Eastern Championships…Member of the North coaching staff in 1946, ’52, ’54 and ’63…Head coach for the North in 1954 and 1963…Inducted to the US Lacrosse Upstate New York Chapter Hall of Fame in 1990.

Senior Year (1925): Member of the National Championship team…Played every minute of every game.

Junior Year (1924): Member of the National Championship team…Played every minute of every game.

Personal: Born September 27, 1901…Attended Hydes Parks High School in Chicago…Played football, basketball and baseball and competed on the track team…Also played varsity football and organized the boxing team while at Syracuse…Captained the freshmen football team in 1921 and the varsity team in 1924…won the Most Valuable Football Player Award in 1924…Served on Syracuse Common Council and as mayor of Syracuse…Received the Blind Men and Criers annual Edward J. Kearney Award in 1981…SU and Hobart College compete for the Kraus-Simmons Trophy every year, which is named in honor of Roy Simmons Sr. and Babe Kraus, the Hobart Hall of Fame coach…Passed away in 1994 at the age of 93.