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The world of lacrosse has lost a dear friend in Cy Lemon, who died of a heart attack at an Owen Sound hospital late last week at the age of 78.

Elias McKerroll Lemon, a Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Famer, learned to throw and catch with the aid of the door on the family barn while growing up in the 1930s, which led to his adult career that started in the 1940s and eventually to a Mann Cup title with the Owen Sound Crescents in 1950. His son, Brian Lemon, is the National Lacrosse League’s vice president of operations and NLL referee Chet Couture is his son-in-law. “He was a lot of fun, and he taught a lot of life lessons as a teacher and as a coach,” Brian told The SunTimes of Owen Sound. “He had his own personality and his own style of how he would do things, and he treated everyone fairly.”

Check out the SunTimes story to read how much Mr. Lemon truly loved the game not only as a player, but as a coach and instructor at all levels of the Ontario Lacrosse Association. He will be missed, and sincere condolences are extended.

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