J. R. Castle
| J. R. Castle | |
|---|---|
| NCAA Team | Drexel University North Carolina State |
| NLL Team | Philadelphia Wings |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Pro Career | 1987 |
James "J.R." Castle of Glenside, Pennsylvania, is a former American lacrosse player with the Philadelphia Wings of National Lacrosse League. A William Penn Charter School graduate, Castle played collegiate lacrosse with the Drexel Dragons, after transferring from the now-defunct North Carolina State lacrosse program.[1] While at Drexel, Castle earned all-East Coast Conference honors.
After college, Castle played club lacrosse. At age 28, Castle joined the Philadelphia Wings for their inaugural season in 1987, playing with well-known lacrosse figures such as Mike French, Henry Ciccarone Jr., and John Grant Sr. Castle's son, George Castle, joined the Wings' inaugural team during its 2009 season.[2] They are believed to be the first father-son duo to appear as player's in the league's history.
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- ^ "Ex-Prep Star Goes to Pros- Indoor". Philadelphia Inquirer. February 19, 1987. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB29C3F93F20EA5&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
- ^ "Like Father, Like Son". Pennsylvania Lacrosse Association. http://www.palacrosse.com/newsitems.php?id=1201. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
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