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Lacrosse Comes To Hampton University In Virginia Thanks To A Mother And Son

Michael Crawford played lacrosse in high school and proposed bringing the sport to Hampton University. When he passed away before he could carry out his vision, his mom took over. (Courtesy of Verina Mathis-Crawford)
Michael Crawford played lacrosse in high school and proposed bringing the sport to Hampton University. When he passed away before he could carry out his vision, his mom took over. (Courtesy of Verina Mathis-Crawford)

Before this year, Hampton University, a historically black college since 1981, did not have a men’s NCAA Division 1 lacrosse program. But university student Michael Crawford and his mother Verina decided to start one. She shared their story with Martin Kessler from NPR’s Only A Game.

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