Eamon McEneaney
 McEneaney's name is located on Panel N-57 of the National September 11 Memorial's North Pool. | |
| Died | New York City, New York |
|---|---|
| Nationality | United States |
| Shoots | Right |
| Position | Attack |
| NCAA team | Cornell University |
| Career highlights | |
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| U.S. Lacrosse Hall of Fame, 1992 | |
Eamon James McEneaney (December 23, 1954 – September 11, 2001) was an All-American lacrosse player at Cornell University from 1975 to 1977 and later an employee of Cantor Fitzgerald who died in the September 11 terrorist attacks.
Cornell Big Red[]
McEneaney was voted the outstanding player in the 1977 NCAA Championship game and represented the United States in the 1978 World Lacrosse Championships. He was inducted into the Cornell Sports Hall of Fame in 1982. McEneaney was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1992.[1]
McEneaney's jersey number (#10) was retired by Cornell University on April 27, 2002, in memoriam.[2]
Writer and poet[]
Known for his athletic talents, McEneaney was also a poet and had desires to write a novel. His family, in partnership with the Cornell University Library, published a posthumous collection of his poetry entitled A Bend in the Road.[3]
In 2010, Eamon's widow Bonnie published Messages: Signs, Visits, and Premonitions from Loved Ones Lost on 9/11, a collection of stories regarding people who have had supernatural experiences with friends and family members who died during the September 11 attacks.[3]
Death and legacy[]
At the National 9/11 Memorial, McEneaney is memorialized at the North Pool, on Panel N-57, alongside other employees of Cantor Fitzgerald killed in the September 11 attacks.[4]
See also[]
- Cornell Big Red men's lacrosse
- National Lacrosse Hall of Fame
- NCAA Men's Division I Lacrosse Records
References[]
- ^ "Eamon McEneaney's Lacrosse Hall of Fame Bio". Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
- ^ Eamon McEneaney's Lacrosse Jersey is Officially Retired. Cornell University.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "McEneaney is now a published poet". Cornell University Library. December 9, 2004. Archived from the original on December 15, 2004. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ "South Pool: Panel N-57 - Eamon J. McEneaney". National September 11 Memorial & Museum. Archived from the original on July 27, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
External links[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eamon McEneaney. |
- Marshall, Joe. "The French connection: McEneaney-to-French is the route Cornell hopes to ride to the title," Sports Illustrated April 7, 1975
- Marshall, Joe. "Cornell's Wild Irish Rose" Sports Illustrated June 06, 1977
- York, Michelle. "His Poems Did Not Stop For Death" New York Times April 07, 2005
- Eamon James McEneaney at Find a Grave
Awards[]
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- 1954 births
- 2001 deaths
- Lacrosse forwards
- Cornell Big Red men's lacrosse players
- Victims of the September 11 attacks
- American terrorism victims
- American lacrosse players
- Terrorism deaths in New York (state)
- 1976 in lacrosse
- People from Elmont, New York
- People murdered in New York (state)