This list contains information about celebrities who played lacrosse in school, loosely ranked by fame and popularity. Lacrosse is a team sport that is most popular in the Northeast region of the United States, but it is growing in popularity across the country. Many famous actors, musicians, and athletes all played lacrosse while they were in school.
Who is the most famous person who played lacrosse in school? Steve Carell tops this list. “The Office” actor played lacrosse during his time at The Fenn School in Massachusetts. He told Conan O'Brien that he grew a mustache as a freshman because he thought that it would make him look intimidating on the lacrosse field. Dave Grohl was a lacrosse goalie during his high school years. He told US Weekly that the sport was his favorite growing up.
Wayne Gretzky excelled at several sports growing up as well, including baseball, lacrosse, and, of course, hockey. He credits lacrosse with helping him to learn how to take tough blows and hard checks. Many NFL stars got their starts on the lacrosse field as well.
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Dave Grohl
Dave Grohl was a lacrosse goalie during his high school years. He told US Weekly that the sport was his favorite growing up.
Erin Burnett
News correspondent Erin Burnett played field hockey, lacrosse, and squash at St. Andrew's School in Delaware. She also went on to play lacrosse while attending Williams College.
Geraldo Rivera
Talk show host Geraldo Rivera played lacrosse during high school and college. He was a goalie for his lacrosse team at the University of Arizona.
Jay Silverheels
Growing up, actor Jay Silverheels was an excellent lacrosse player. Before playing Tonto on "The Lone Ranger, Silverheels played lacrosse in the North American Amateur Lacrosse Association.
John Kerry
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry played lacrosse while he attended St. Paul’s School in New Hampshire. He also played on the JV lacrosse team while attending Yale.
John Tesh
John Tesh honed his skills as a musician and athlete during his high school years. He went on to play lacrosse at North Carolina State University, where he studied communications.
Mick Foley
Professional wrestler Mick Foley wrestled and played lacrosse during his time at Ward Melville High School in New York.
Steve Carell
Steve Carell played lacrosse during his time at The Fenn School in Massachusetts. He told Conan O'Brien that he grew a mustache as a freshman because he thought that it would make him look intimidating on the lacrosse field.
Wayne Gretzky
Growing up, Wayne Gretzky excelled at several sports including baseball, lacrosse, and, of course, hockey. He credits lacrosse with helping him to learn how to take tough blows and hard checks.
Adam Richman
"Man vs. Food" host Adam Richman played lacrosse when he attended Roxbury High School in New Jersey. He also ran track and played lacrosse in college.