Norwood Sothoron

Norwood Spencer Sothoron (September 9, 1911 – February 4, 2005) was an American soldier and athlete. He attended the University of Maryland, where he earned All-American honors twice in lacrosse and an honorable mention in football. Sothoron was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1972.

Early life and college He was born on September 9, 1911, in Charlotte Hall, Maryland, to parents Richard Horatio and Lillian Harrison Sothoron. Norwood Sothoron attended the Charlotte Hall Military Academy.

In 1931, he enrolled at the University of Maryland. While there, he earned varsity letters as a member of the baseball, basketball, football, and lacrosse teams. His senior year in 1934, he received the Senior Award as the most outstanding athlete in the class.

As a football player, in 1934, Sothoron was also named an honorable mention All-American and All-Southern Conference back. He also was named to every All-State and All-District of Columbia team published. In lacrosse, he was named a first-team All-American defenseman in both 1934 and 1935.

He was elected the senior class president, junior class vice president, and president of Kappa Alpha Order. Sothoron was a member of Omicron Delta Kappa and the Scabbard and Blade. Upon graduation in 1935, he received a commission as an officer in the United States Army through the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC). In 1983, he was inducted into the University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame. Sothoron died in 2005 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.