I know of two boxers (Feliciano and Arias), a WBB player (Hiedeman), and a soccer player (axel sjoberg) .
Are there any other pro athletes that have come out of MU over the years? Track, lax, soccer, golf, etc?
There's definitely some lacrosse players of which I think a few are all stars.
I think there was a speed skater in one of the recent Olympics
Yeah, Ryan McNamara for lacrosse. Prob a bunch of others
Quote from: swoopem on May 07, 2024, 10:57:26 AM
I think there was a speed skater in one of the recent Olympics
Completely spaced on Emery Lehman, double embarrassing for me to forget because he went to my high school as well.
Hunter Eichorn - golf
Well, he wasn't a "pro," but Ralph Metcalfe was a world-record-setting runner and two-time Olympian. He might be best remembered for finishing second to Jesse Owens in the 100 meters at the 1936 Olympics - meaning the Fuhrer had to watch two "inferior" human beings get the gold and silver medals in arguably the biggest event of the Berlin Games.
Marquette also produced dozens of NFL players, including 1st-round draft picks Johnny Strzykalski, Ray Buivid and Ron Drzewiecki.
Former Packer George Koonce earned his PhD from Marquette.
One of the Greatest Warriors was former Dallas Cowboys Doomsday Defense member George Andrie. A 6-6 Monster
https://youtu.be/MtuZt5Oqdng?si=YQnVeuF74C2YTDZc
Mason Woodward, MU lax, went 8th overall in tonight's draft
I may go pro in bowling or Pickleball