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said. “The development of youth lacrosse, the development of teams, the growth of participation and the world games — all these things come out of US Lacrosse. They’ve also done tremendous work with medical advances and equipment grants.” But while he now contributes resources for US Lacrosse to provide services to grow the game, Cohen may best be known for being on the front lines of the sport’s growth on his native Long Island — before it was a hotbed. Cohen fi rst got involved in lacrosse as a player while at the New York Military Academy in 1934. He went on to play at Lafayette and later coached the freshman team at Harvard. But Cohen’s most signifi cant contributions to the game came after he returned from duty in World War II. That’s when he set out to provide kids in his area with opportunities to play. In 1964, he started a youth program, then called the “Midget Lacrosse Program,” in Port Washington, N.Y. Five years later, he helped to bring together four other communities to form the Long Island Midget Lacrosse


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League. He went on to develop playing opportunities, programs and teams for high school, post-high school and post- collegiate players.


Why did Cohen spend much of his life growing the game? “It’s a great game. You’re not dependent on size alone to be able to play,” Cohen said. “It’s a game in which people get to know and enjoy each other. I’ve enjoyed being involved.” Perhaps not as much as the thousands of players who have benefi tted from his involvement. LM


The Keeper of Lacrosse Project is a character education program funded in part by donations to the US Lacrosse Foundation, the philanthropic arm of US Lacrosse. To support the responsible growth of the sport, consider making a donation at uslacrosse.org/donate.


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