Harry Nightengale - a podcast by FFM Audio Network

Born in 1936, Harry started playing lacrosse at Kelvin Community Club at age twelve after buying an old beat up wooden lacrosse stick from the neighbour across the lane.

He fell in love with the game and spent countless hours practicing to throw and catch at the club or at a Safeway parking lot down the street from where he lived.

He was picked up by a senior league team in 1955, and, in 1955, 56, and 57, played in the Minto Cup play downs for Manitoba.

The 1955 team advanced to play in the Championship series against Long Branch.

After returning from University, he helped reform the senior league and organize minor lacrosse in Manitoba, (Winnipeg primarily).

He continued to play lacrosse as well and was selected to several local all star teams in the late 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s, before his playing days ended in 1977.

He is one of the founders of, and is still involved with, the Manitoba Lacrosse Hall of Fame.

He is inducted in that Hall as well as the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame.

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