Les Norman (lacrosse)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | December 2, 1939 |
| Died | December 2010 (aged 70–71) |
| Sport | |
| Position | Goaltender |
| ICLL team | New Westminster Salmonbellies Nanaimo Labatts |
| Pro career | 1958–1971 |
| Career highlights | |
Mann Cup: 1959, 1962, 1965 NLA Championship: 1968 Mike Kelly Memorial Trophy: 1965 Commission Trophy: 1961 McDonald Trophy: 1962 Baily Trophy: 1959 Nicholson Trophy: 1961, 1962, 1965[1] | |
| Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame, 1989 | |
Leslie D. "Les" Norman (December 2, 1939 in Sexsmith, Alberta – December 2010) was a Canadian professional and amateur box lacrosse goaltender. A long-time member of the New Westminster Salmonbellies franchise, Norman was a winner of three Mann Cups as a Canadian Lacrosse Champion, the 1968 National Lacrosse Association professional championship,[2] and the 1965 Mann Cup's most valuable player.[3] Norman was also the first goaltender to post a shutout in a Western Lacrosse Association (then ICLL) game.[4] Les Norman was inducted into the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1989.[5]