| John O'Hara |
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General: Returning letter winner in the UNC defensive corps...adjusted well to the classroom experience at Carolina...named to 1999-2000 ACC Academic Honor Roll.
2000 Season: Named to 2000 ACC Academic Honor Roll...played in seven games for the Tar Heels as a defensive reserve...saw more actionj as the season went along, playing in the last four games of the season.
Prep: June 1999 graduate of Princeton Day School...played four years of lacrosse there as a defenseman and a midfielder...also a fullback on the soccer team for four years...as a lacrosse player, he was All-State honorable mention as a junior and All-Division as a junior and senior...captain of team as senior...that year he led the team to the division championship and the Prep “B” runnerup slot...volunteer for Special Olympics...four-year honor roll student.
Personal: Given name is John Cornelius O’Hara...nicknamed “Lurch” or “Stretch”...has one sister...the son of John and Cyndy O’Hara...was born in Philadelphia, Pa....international studies major...undecided on career plans...hobbies include the outdoors, backpacking, playing sports, hanging out with friends and playing the guitar...athletes he most admiroes are Pat Kerney and Muhammed Ali...biggest sports thrill is playing lacrosse aty Carolina.
About John O'Hara...
- College Major...International Studies
- Hobbies...The Outdoors, sports, guitar, hanging out with friends
- People Who Have Had the Greatest Influence on Your Athletic Career...Coach Pete Higgins and my Dad
- Athletes You Most Admire...Patrick Kerney and Muhammed Ali
- Best Book You’ve Ever Read...Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albon
- Favorite Foods...Cheesesteak and Seafood
- Favorite TV Shows...Sports Center, In Living Color
- Movie You’ve Most Enjoyed...The Shawshank Redemption
- Biggest Sports Thrill...Playing for Carolina
- Interesting of Funny Fact...They call me Lurch; Or as he says “Just look at me”
- Complete Name...John Cornelius O’Hara, III
- Birthdate and Birthplace...July 11, 1980 in Philadelphia, Pa.
- Parents’ Names ...John and Cynthia O’Hara
| John O'Hara's Career Statistics |
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| Year | GP/GS | SH | G | A | PTS | GB | TA | Shot % |
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| 2000 | 7/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 |
Career Highs: Ground Balls - 1 vs. Lehigh, 5-4-00; Takeaways - 2 vs. Penn, 3-13-00.
