"Mr. Finney: nobody had anything but total respect for the man...." //
Del Dressel '81 is one of the most talented athletes to ever come through Gilman School. He won the C. Markland Kelly Award as Maryland's top high school lacrosse player in 1981 and went on to play on two National Championship teams as a midfielder at Johns Hopkins ('84) and ('85). A National Hall of Fame member, Del's one of only six college lacrosse players in history to be selected as a First Team All-American for four straight years. // In Episode #32, Jake and Del bring to light Del's fondest memories playing lacrosse at Johns Hopkins, the Blue Jays' undefeated season and mantra in 1984, Harvard for a year, transferring from McDonogh to Gilman, Del's teammates at Gilman, the legacy of Redmond C.S. Finney, Coach Dave Allan, the influence of basketball and football on Del's lacrosse game, Ben Carson, Tulane University School of Medicine, shifts in Del's career plans, psychiatry, and The Spirit in the Stick by Neil Duffy (2004) //
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Many, many thanks to Cesare Ciccanti for his production magic. //
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