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Norwood Spencer Sothoron (September 9, 1911 – February 5, 2005) was an American soldier and athlete. He attended the University of Maryland, where he earned All-American honors twice in lacrosse and an honorable mention in football. Sothoron was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1972. ==Early life and college== He was born on September 9, 1911 in Charlotte Hall, Maryland to parents Richard Horatio and Lillian Harrison Sothoron. Norwood Sothoron attended the Charlotte Hall Military Academy.〔(Obituary: Norwood Spencer Sothoron ), ''St. Mary's Today'', February 4, 2005, retrieved February 4, 2009.〕 In 1931, he enrolled at the University of Maryland. While there, he earned varsity letters as a member of the baseball, basketball, football, and lacrosse teams. His senior year in 1934, he received the Senior Award as the most outstanding athlete in the class.〔(Hall of Fame Bios: Sothoron, Norwood ), US Lacrosse, retrieved February 4, 2009.〕 As a football player, in 1934, Sothoron was also named an honorable mention All-American and All-Southern Conference back.〔(All-Time Honors ) (PDF), ''2001 Maryland Terrapins Football Media Guide'', CBS Sports, retrieved 8 December 2008.〕〔(SoCon Records ) (PDF), ''2007 Southern Conference Football Media Guide'', Southern Conference, p. 141–147, retrieved 6 October 2008〕 He also was named to every All-State and All-District of Columbia team published.〔''Terrapin'', University of Maryland Yearbook, Class of 1935, p. 136.〕 In lacrosse, he was named a first-team All-American defenseman in both 1934 and 1935.〔〔(1934 Men's All-Americans ), United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association, retrieved February 4, 2009.〕〔(1933 Men's All-Americans ), United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association, retrieved February 4, 2009.〕 He was elected the senior class president, junior class vice president, and president of Kappa Alpha. Sothoron was a member of Omicron Delta Kappa and the Scabbard and Blade. Upon graduation in 1935, he received a commission as an officer in the United States Army through the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC).〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Norwood Sothoron」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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