Eamon James McEneaney (December 23, 1954 – September 11, 2001)[3] was an All-American lacrosse player at Cornell University from 1975 to 1977 and later an employee of Cantor Fitzgerald who died during the September 11 attacks.
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| Born | December 23, 1954 |
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| Died | September 11, 2001 (aged 46) New York City, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Shoots | Right |
| Position | Attack |
| NCAA team | Cornell University |
| Career highlights | |
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| U.S. Lacrosse Hall of Fame, 1992 | |
Lacrosse career
editMcEneaney teamed with Mike French and Dan Mackesey to win the 1976 NCAA Championship, a key part of Cornell teams which won 29 straight games and two straight titles over two seasons.[4]
McEneaney was voted the outstanding player in the 1977 NCAA Championship game, while setting an NCAA tournament record with 25 points in three tournament games, with 11 goals and 14 assists, one of the great lacrosse finals performances.[5]
McEneaney represented the United States in the 1978 World Lacrosse Championships.[2][6][7]
McEneaney was inducted into the Cornell Sports Hall of Fame in 1982.[6] He was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1992.[2]
McEneaney's jersey number (#10) was retired by Cornell University on April 27, 2002, in tribute to him.[8][9]
Cornell University lacrosse statistics
editStatistics per Cornell University media guides
| Season | GP | G | A | Pts | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 17 | 31 | 65 | 96 | 5.65 | |
| 1976 | 16 | 20 | 61 | 81 | 5.06 | |
| 1977 | 13 | 41 | 38 | 79 | 6.08 | |
| Totals | 46 | 92 | 164 (a) | 256 | 5.57 (b)[10] |
Writer and poet
editKnown 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.[11]
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.[11]
Death and legacy
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McEneaney was killed while working for Cantor Fitzgerald on the 105th floor of the North Tower. His remains were found just five days later. 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.[12]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "NCAA Division I Results / Records, Championship Results" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2014. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Hall of Fame Inductees: Eamon McEneaney". USA Lacrosse. Archived from the original on August 7, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ "Eamon McEneaney '77". NY Alpha of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ Marshall, Joe (June 7, 1976). "Big Red sticks it to the Terps Cornell came from far behind to win a thriller of an NCAA final". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Marshall, Joe (June 6, 1977). "Cornell's Wild Irish Rose: AS RICHIE MORAN DID THE COACHING AND EAMON MCENEANEY THE SCORING, THE BIG RED BUILT A 9-0 LEAD AND WENT ON TO ROUT JOHNS HOPKINS 16-8 FOR THE NCAA CROWN". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on October 26, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ a b "EAMON MCENEANEY". Cornell University. Archived from the original on November 10, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ Kinnear, Matt (July 1, 2020). "Unearthed Video: Canada's Dramatic 1978 Lacrosse Gold". Inside Lacrosse. Archived from the original on June 12, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ "Eamon McEneaney's Lacrosse Jersey is Officially Retired". Cornell University. April 27, 2002. Archived from the original on October 26, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ "A Tribute to Brother Eamon McEneaney '77". Sigma Alpha Epsilon. 2002. Archived from the original on October 1, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Division I Men's Lacrosse Records through 2020" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ 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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- Marshall, Joe (April 7, 1975). "The French connection: McEneaney-to-French is the route Cornell hopes to ride to the title". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on May 31, 2009.
- York, Michelle (April 7, 2005). "His Poems Did Not Stop For Death". The New York Times.
- Eamon James McEneaney at Find a Grave