William W. Evans

William W. "Moon" Evans (c. 1908 – August 18, 1963) was an American attorney, Marine Corps officer, and athlete. He played college football, basketball, and lacrosse at the University of Maryland. In lacrosse, Evans led the nation in scoring in 1929 and 1930. He was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1966 and the University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame in 1983.

College career Evans was a native of Chevy Chase, Maryland. He attended the Business High School in Washington, D.C., and graduated in 1926. In football, Evans received a freshman letter in 1927, He was a quarterback in Curley Byrd's pass-oriented version of the double-wing formation. In 1929, Evans was one of "the heroes of Maryland's dramatic finish" in which it tied a heavily favored 1929 Yale Bulldogs football team, 13–13. An "intricate triple pass" from Evans to Shorty Chalmers to Boze Berger scored the game's final points in the closing minutes to ensure the stalemate.

Evans also starred on the Maryland Terrapins men's lacrosse team. He received a freshman letter in 1927, He served as the team captain in 1930. In 1929, Evans scored 37 goals, which made him the nation's leading scorer, and he earned that title again the following year. and the "out home" position in 1930. According to his National Lacrosse Hall of Fame biography, Evans was considered the best all-around lacrosse player of his time and the best player of the decade. He was the team captain during the 1929–1930 season.

Evans was a member of the Omicron Delta Kappa honor society and the Kappa Alpha Order. He graduated from Maryland in 1930 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, and was voted the "Best Senior Athlete", finishing ahead of Julius J. Radice and Albert Heagy. Evans continued his postgraduate studies at the school in 1931.

Professional career In 1932, Evans played box lacrosse for the Baltimore club in the Box Lacrosse League, and led his team to an undefeated record as its highest scorer. He was inducted into the Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame in 1961. and into the University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame in 1983.