Bill McGlone

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::summary American lacrosse player ::

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Field	Value
position	Midfield
height_ft	6
height_in	2
weight_lb	220
nll_team	Philadelphia Wings
former_nll_teams	Toronto Rock
Chicago Shamrox
mll_team	Boston Cannons
former_mll_teams	Denver Outlaws
San Francisco Dragons
Washington Bayhawks
Chicago Machine
league	NCAA
team	University of Maryland
birth_date
birth_place	Ridley, Pennsylvania, U.S.
nationality	American
nll_draft	41st overall
nll_draft_year	2006
nll_draft_team	Chicago Shamrox
career_start	2006
nickname	Billy Mac
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| position = Midfield | shoots = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 2 | weight_lb = 220 | nll_team = Philadelphia Wings | former_nll_teams = Toronto Rock Chicago Shamrox | mll_team = Boston Cannons | former_mll_teams = Denver Outlaws San Francisco Dragons Washington Bayhawks Chicago Machine | league = NCAA | team = University of Maryland | birth_date = | birth_place = Ridley, Pennsylvania, U.S. | nationality = American | nll_draft = 41st overall | nll_draft_year = 2006 | nll_draft_team = Chicago Shamrox | career_start = 2006 | nickname = Billy Mac Bill McGlone (born April 24, 1984) is a professional lacrosse player from Ridley, Pennsylvania. McGlone plays for the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse and the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League.

Collegiate career

McGlone was a three-time All-American for the University of Maryland Terps, and twice named to the All-ACC team. In 2006, he was the only repeat first team USILA All-American selection from the 2005 team. He was also the first team captain selected as a junior in 30 years and retained the position his senior in 2006.

He attended Ridley High School outside of Philadelphia, where he was a two time All-American in lacrosse, All-state Receiver/Cornerback in football and an All-Delco point guard for the basketball team. McGlone teamed with Brett Moyer to win two straight Pennsylvania high school lacrosse title, and where he was an all-state football player as wide receiver.{{cite web |url=http://umterps.cstv.com/sports/m-lacros/mtt/mcglone_bill00.html |title=Bill McGlone UM Terp Player Bio |work=University of Maryland Terps Athletics Website |accessdate=2007-03-27 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080324094842/http://umterps.cstv.com/sports/m-lacros/mtt/mcglone_bill00.html |archivedate=2008-03-24

MLL career

McGlone was selected fifth overall in the 2006 Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft by the Baltimore Bayhawks. He played ten games for the Bayhawks in the 2006 Season.

During the 2008 MLL season, McGlone was traded to the San Francisco Dragons.

During the 2011 Supplemental Draft, McGlone was selected by the Boston Cannons.

NLL career

McGlone was drafted with the third pick of the fourth round on the 2006 NLL Entry Draft by the Chicago Shamrox.{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagoshamrox.com/www/team/index.html |title=Bill McGlone Shamrox Player Bio|work=Chicago Shamrox Website|accessdate=2007-03-27|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161020072333/http://www.chicagoshamrox.com/www/team/index.html|archivedate=October 20, 2016}} He was awarded Rookie of the Week honours in week two of the 2007 season for leading the Shamrox to their first franchise victory. After the season, McGlone was named to the All-Rookie team.

On March 24, 2007, McGlone (who attended Ridley High School) played in front of his hometown crowd versus the Philadelphia Wings. In honor of high school teammate, Nick Colleluori, who died from non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma in November 2006, McGlone donated his game salary to the HEADstrong Foundation for Cancer Research. Colleluori, who attended Hofstra University, was also honored by Blake Miller of the New York Titans earlier in the season. McGlone scored three goals and recorded one assist in the contest.

Shortly before the 2009 season began, the Shamrox suspended operations, and a dispersal draft was held. McGlone was selected third overall by the Toronto Rock. After one season with the Rock, McGlone was traded to the Philadelphia Wings along with Kevin Huntley for Peter Jacobs.

Statistics

University of Maryland

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Season	GP	G	A	Pts	PPG	Totals	65	77	30	107
2003	15	4	1	5	--
2004	16	25	11	36	--
2005	17	26	7	33	--
2006	17	22	11	33	--
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NLL

Reference: |player_name_link=Bill McGlone

|season1_year=2007 |season1_team_link=Chicago Shamrox |season1_games_played=16 |season1_goals=22 |season1_assists=18 |season1_loose_balls=70 |season1_penalty_minutes=4

|season2_year=2008 |season2_team_link=Chicago Shamrox |season2_games_played=15 |season2_goals=10 |season2_assists=11 |season2_loose_balls=60 |season2_penalty_minutes=6

|season3_year=2009 |season3_team_link=Toronto Rock |season3_games_played=11 |season3_goals=8 |season3_assists=9 |season3_loose_balls=49 |season3_penalty_minutes=4

|season4_year=2010 |season4_team_link=Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) |season4_team=Philadelphia Wings |season4_games_played=15 |season4_goals=19 |season4_assists=16 |season4_loose_balls=61 |season4_penalty_minutes=13

|season5_year=2011 |season5_team_link=Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) |season5_team=Philadelphia Wings |season5_games_played=15 |season5_goals=3 |season5_assists=9 |season5_loose_balls=44 |season5_penalty_minutes=4

|season6_year=2012 |season6_team_link=Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) |season6_team=Philadelphia Wings |season6_games_played=1 |season6_loose_balls=2 |season6_penalty_minutes=2

|season7_year=2014 |season7_team_link=Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) |season7_team=Philadelphia Wings |season7_games_played=1 |season7_goals=1 |season7_assists=3 |season7_loose_balls=2

MLL

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		Regular Season		Playoffs	Season	Team	GP	G	2ptG	A	Pts	LB	PIM	GP	G	2ptG	A	Pts	LB	PIM	MLL Totals	32	45	1	7	55	50	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2006	Baltimore	10	19	1	2	22	18	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2007	Washington	12	13	1	2	16	29	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2008	San Francisco	7	15	1	8	24	16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2009	Chicago	10	13	1	3	17	3	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2010	Chicago	10	16	1	5	22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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Accomplishments

• 2006 NCAA Division I First Team All-American
• 2005 NCAA Division I First Team All-American

References

References

1. "Philadelphia Area Lacrosse Star Overcomes Opioid Addiction".
2. Fogg, Jon. (October 1, 2014). "Former Terps midfielder Bill McGlone diagnosed with rare brain infection".
3. "Bill McGlone Bayhawks Player Bio". Washington Bayhawks Website.
4. "Five Midshipmen Among List of 2006 Lacrosse All-Americans".
5. (December 8, 2011). "Cannons add Bill McGlone to 2012 Roster". Boston Cannons.
6. "NLL Week 2 (2007) Player Awards". NLL Website.
7. (May 8, 2007). "Benesch Named Rookie of the Year". NLL.com.
8. (2017-03-02). "Professional Athlete Shares Inspiring Story Of His 2 Major Comebacks".
9. "Rookie McGlone To Donate Game's Salary". Chicago Shamrox Website.
10. "03/24/2007 Wings/Shamrox Gamesheet". pointstreak.com.
11. (December 12, 2008). "Cosmo Selected First Overall By Boston". NLL.com.
12. (July 7, 2009). "Busy Day on Trading Front". NLL.com.
13. "Player National Lacrosse League". NLL.com.

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