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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | (1954-12-23)December 23, 1954 |
| Died | September 11, 2001(2001-09-11) (aged 46) |
| Sport | |
| Position | Attack |
| Shoots | Right |
| 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)[3] was anAll-Americanlacrosse player atCornell University from 1975 to 1977 and later an employee ofCantor Fitzgerald who died during theSeptember 11 attacks.
McEneaney teamed withMike French andDan Mackesey to win the1976 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 the1977 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 1978World 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]
Statistics 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] |
Known for his athletic talents, McEneaney was also a poet and had desires to write a novel. His family, in partnership with theCornell University Library, published a posthumous collection of his poetry entitledA Bend in the Road.[11]
In 2010, Eamon's widow Bonnie publishedMessages: Signs, Visits, and Premonitions from Loved Ones Lost on 9/11, a collection of stories regarding people who have hadsupernatural experiences with friends and family members who died during the September 11 attacks.[11]
McEneaney was killed while working forCantor Fitzgerald on the 105th floor of theNorth Tower. His remains were found just five days later. At theNational September 11 Memorial, McEneaney is memorialized at the North Pool, on Panel N-57, alongside other employees of Cantor Fitzgerald killed in theSeptember 11 attacks.[12]
| Preceded by | Lt. Raymond Enners Award 1977 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Jack Turnbull Award 1975 | Succeeded by |
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