Princeton University Athletics
Higginbotham Award
The Higginbotham Award
Awarded annually to that member of the Princeton varsity lacrosse team who by outstanding play, distinguished sportsmanship and gentlemanly influence has best exemplified the qualities of John Edwards Higginbotham '39, captain of the varsity lacrosse team.
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Awarded annually to that member of the Princeton varsity lacrosse team who by outstanding play, distinguished sportsmanship and gentlemanly influence has best exemplified the qualities of John Edwards Higginbotham '39, captain of the varsity lacrosse team.
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| 1942 | John S. Green, III '42 |
| 1943 | John S. Palmer '43 |
| 1944 | John G. Quay '46, MCR |
| 1945 | Ernest L. Ransome '47, MCR |
| 1946 | Ernest L. Ransome '47, MCR |
| 1947 | Leonrd M. Gaines, Jr. '49 |
| 1948 | Samuel R. Ogden, Jr. '47 |
| 1949 | Peter E. B. Erdman '50 |
| 1950 | Donald P. Hahn '51 |
| 1951 | Donald P. Hahn '51 |
| 1952 | Kenneth C. Miller, Jr. '52 |
| 1953 | Ralph N. Willis '53 |
| 1954 | Henry F. Baldwin '54 |
| 1955 | John H. Fish '55 /Robert B. Russell '55/ Robert Stinson, Jr. '55 |
| 1956 | Charles O. Obrecht '56 |
| 1957 | Donald B. MacElwee '57 / Michael J. Shannon '57 |
| 1958 | Alvin B. Krongard '58 |
| 1959 | John D. Heyd '59 |
| 1960 | Jack O. Horton '60 / Robert E. Milling '60 |
| 1961 | Thomas R. B. Campbell '61 / Howard J. Krongard '61 |
| 1962 | Philip S. Allen '62 |
| 1963 | Timothy C. Callard '63 |
| 1964 | James R. Haws '64 |
| 1965 | William G.S. Hardy '65 / Hubert F. O'Brien, Jr. '65 |
| 1966 | Graeme L. Flanders '66 |
| 1967 | John D. Baker '67 |
| 1968 | Stephen H. Durant '68 / Albert Keidel III '68 |
| 1969 | John R. Evans '69 |
| 1970 | Peter D. Lips '70 |
| 1971 | William D. Pettit, Jr. '71 / Robert M. Rogers '71 |
| 1972 | Philip B. Barbaccia '72 / Peter D. Hansel '72 |
| 1973 | Robert M. Reynolds '73 / William D. Tibbetts '73 |
| 1974 | Jonathan E. Pettit '74 / James L. Shea '74 |
| 1975 | Philip M. Hooper '75 |
| 1976 | Brooks P. Nelson '76 |
| 1977 | Kevin J. Gray '77/ Joseph S. Sollers,III '77/ David H. Tickner '77 |
| 1978 | Thomas Leyden '78 |
| 1979 | Louis Peter Mathews '79 / James Thomas Gray '79 |
| 1980 | William H. deButts, III '80 |
| 1981 | Peter D. Cordrey '82 |
| 1982 | Peter D. Cordrey '82 |
| 1983 | Gerald A. Ronon '83 |
| 1984 | Gerald A. Rizzieri '85 |
| 1985 | Robert H. Jiranek '85 / Alexander L. Krongard '85 |
| 1986 | Matthew S. Atkinson '87 |
| 1987 | John M. Wright '89 |
| 1988 | Robert A. Palumbo '88 |
| 1989 | John M. Wright '89 |
| 1990 | Paul A. DiBello '90 |
| 1991 | Gregory R. Waller '92 |
| 1992 | Paul Justin Tortolani '92 |
| 1993 | David K. Morrow '93 |
| 1994 | Brian F. Tomeo '94 / Taylor W. Simmers '94 |
| 1995 | Todd B. Higgins '95 / Scott R. Conklin '95 |
| 1996 | Jeffrey S. MacBean '96 / Donald J. McDonough '96 |
| 1997 | Patrick A. Cairns '97 |
| 1998 | Jonathan A. Hess '98/Jesse H. Hubbard '98/Christopher G. Massey'98 |
| 1999 | John J. Harrington '99 / Lorne D. Smith '99 |
| 2000 | Joshua S. Sims '00 |
| 2001 | Ryan D. Mollett '01 / Trevor R. Tierney '01 |
| 2002 | D. Kyle Baugher '02 / William J. Prager '02 |
| 2003 | Damien L. Davis '03 / Bradford M. Dumont '03 |
| 2004 | Ryan J. Boyle '04 |
| 2005 | Jason M. Doneger '05 / Oliver M. Barry '05 |
| 2006 | Ryan M. Schoenig '06 / Grant M. Hewit '06 |
| 2007 | Scott T. Sowanick '07 |
| 2008 | Daniel F. Cocoziello '08 / Alexander G. Hewit '08 |
| 2009 | Richard C. Sgalardi '09 / Joshua H. Lesko '09 |
| 2010 | Jeremy J. Hirsch '10 |
| 2011 | Tyler J. Fiorito '12 |
| 2012 | John P. Cunningham '12 / Tyler J. Fiorito '12 / Chadwick R. Wiedmaier '12 |
| 2013 | Thomas M. Schreiber '14 /Â Christopher B. White '13 |
| 2014 | Thomas M. Schreiber '14 |
| 2015 | Michael S. MacDonald '15 / Christopher A. Orban '15 |
| 2016 | Robert R. Ambler '16 |
| 2017 | Gavin J. McBride '17 |
| 2018 | Riley Thompson '18 |
| 2019 | Lee S. Walker '19 |
| 2020 | Michael J. Sowers '20 |
| 2021 | NOT AWARDED THIS YEAR |
| 2022 | Chris Brown ’22 |
| 2023 | Coulter Mackesy ’25 |
| 2024 | Michael Gianforcaro ’24 |
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