George Castle (lacrosse)

George Castle

Born	(1984-10-08) October 8, 1984 (age 40) Glenside, Pennsylvania
Nationality	American
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	190 pounds (86 kg)
Position	Midfield/Defense
NLL team	Philadelphia Wings
NCAA team	Johns Hopkins University
Pro career	2009–

George Castle (born October 8, 1984) from Glenside, Pennsylvania, is an American lacrosse player previously with the Philadelphia Wings of National Lacrosse League. He is a defensive midfielder. A William Penn Charter School graduate, Castle played collegiate lacrosse with the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays where he helped his team win two national championships.[1]

In December 2008, he joined the Philadelphia Wings as a free agent for the 2009 season, primarily as a defensive player.[2][3] Castle's father, J.R. Castle, played on the Wings' inaugural team during its 1987 season.[4]

In 2012, Castle was selected in the 4th round of the 2012 North American Lacrosse League draft (23rd overall) and played for the Stickhorses in their 2013 NALL campaign.[5]

The Radotin Custodes (Czech Republic) also selected Castle 17th overall in the European Lacrosse League draft [6] where he also competed in the 2013 ELL season.[7]

See also

• List of family relations in the National Lacrosse League
• Lacrosse in Pennsylvania

References

1. "George Castle - JHU Player Bio". HopkinSports.com. Archived from the original on 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
2. "George Castle - Philadelphia Wings Player Bio". WingsLax.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
3. "Like father, like son... Wings sign Penn Charter grad George Castle; dad was original Wing | PhillyLacrosse.com | PhillyLacrosse.com". Retrieved 2021-08-19.
4. "Like Father, Like Son". Pennsylvania Lacrosse Association. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
5. "NALL Clubs Stock the Cupboards in Entry Draft". IL Indoor. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
6. "ELL 2013 Draft Results and Rosters". European Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
7. "European Lacrosse League Tournament 3 this weekend". IL Indoor. Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2013-10-05.