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John Butkiewicz (born 9 November 1951) is an Australian field lacrosse player who was named the best midfielder at both the 1978 and 1982 World Lacrosse Championships (WLC). [1] Butkiewicz represented Australia at a record five WLC's, from 1974 to 1990, and is in the Sport Australia Hall of Fame. [2] [3]
Butkiewicz popularized the lacrosse face-off "clamp" that is widely used today. [2]
Born | 9 November 1951 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nationality | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Midfield | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Butkiewicz (born 9 November 1951) is an Australian field lacrosse player who was named the best midfielder at both the 1978 and 1982 World Lacrosse Championships (WLC). [1] Butkiewicz represented Australia at a record five WLC's, from 1974 to 1990, and is in the Sport Australia Hall of Fame. [2] [3]
Butkiewicz popularized the lacrosse face-off "clamp" that is widely used today. [2]