Charles Markland Kelly, Jr is the namesake of the Annual
Award for the years Best Lacrosse Goalie in Division I, II &
III
Charles' father founded and owned Baltimore's Kelly Buick and became President
of the Baltimore City Council.
Charles was the star Terps Goalie up to
October 1940. He was a Naval Air Cadet at College Park and left school to become a Naval Aviator.
On June 4, 1942
during the Battle of Midway; Ensign Kelly took off from the USS Hornet in his
fighter plane to provide an escort for the carrier's bombers, he never returned
and was listed as MIA (Missing In Action).
Many players from Maryland and
Loyola played on "Kelly" facilities and fields at Gilman, McDonough and
others in Baltimore.
Please pause this Memorial Day to remember the 70th
Anniversary of fellow Terp Ensign Charles Markland Kelly, Jr. dedication to his
school and sacrifice for our country.
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