Billy Fitzgerald
Billy Fitzgerald | |
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| Born | William James Fitzgerald February 20, 1888 |
| Died | June 30, 1926 (aged 38) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Lacrosse player |
William James Fitzgerald (February 20, 1888 – June 30, 1926) was a Canadian field lacrosse player. He played professional lacrosse with the Toronto Lacrosse Club and Vancouver Lacrosse Club in the early 1900s, and was a member of Vancouver's 1911 Minto Cup-winning squad. Fitzgerald served as men's lacrosse coach at Hobart College, and later worked as a lacrosse referee. Canada's Sports Hall of Fame inducted Fitzgerald in 1961, and the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame honored him four years later.