Paul Rabil

Infobox Lacrosse Player


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position = Midfielder
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height_ft = 6
height_in = 3
weight_lb = 225
nll_team = San Jose Stealth
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mll_team = Boston Cannons
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league= NCAA
team= Johns Hopkins University
birth_date = December 14, 1985
birth_place = Gaithersburg, Maryland
nationality = United States
career_start = June 6, 2008
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Paul Rabil (b. December 14, 1985, Gaithersburg, Maryland) is a professional lacrosse player with the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse. Rabil played his collegiate lacrosse at the Johns Hopkins University.cite web |url=http://hopkinssports.cstv.com/sports/m-lacros/mtt/rabil_paul00.html|title=Paul Rabil Blue Jays Player Bio|accessdate=2007-05-21 |format= |work=HopkinsSports.com ] He plays the midfielder position.

Rabil was a member of the 2005 and the 2007 NCAA Championship winning Blue Jay teams. [cite web |url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/lacrosse/bal-sp.preston29may29,0,5297296.column?track=rss|title=Rabil doesn't grab spotlight, but he's shining for Hopkins|last=Preston |first=Mike |date=May 29, 2007|accessdate=2007-05-29 |format= |work=BaltimoreSun.com ] [cite web |url=http://www.ncaasports.com/lacrosse/mens/recaps/d1_0528_id550296/2007|title=Johns Hopkins 12, Duke 11 |accessdate=2007-05-27|work=NCAA Sports.com] Rabil was awarded the 2007 McLaughlin Award given to the nation's most outstanding NCAA lacrosse midfielder. [cite web |url=http://laxpower.com/laxnews/news.php?story=7312|title=USILA Announces Player of the Year Awards for 2007|accessdate=2007-05-31|work=LaxPower.com] Rabil was selected, as one of the five finalists for the 2007 and 2008 Tewaaraton Trophy, awarded to the "Most Outstanding" collegiate lacrosse player in the United States. [cite web |url=http://www.tewaaraton.com/home/182451.html |title=Tewaaraton Announces 2007 Finalists |accessdate=2007-05-21|work=Tewaaraton.com] During the 2007 season, Rabil scored two game winning goals, one against Princeton, the other against University of Maryland.

In 2008, Rabil scored six goals and recorded one assist in a losing effort against Syracuse in the 2008 National Championship game.cite web |url=http://www.insidelacrosse.com/page.cfm?pagerid=2&news=fdetail&storyid=190487 |title=Syracuse takes 13-10 win over Johns Hopkins for 10th NCAA title |accessdate=2008-05-27 |author= |date=May 26, 2008 |work=InsideLacrosse.com |publisher=] Two days later, Rabil was selected 1st overall by the Boston Cannons in the 2008 Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft. [cite web|url=http://www.majorleaguelacrosse.com/news/pressreleases/index.html?article_id=966|title= Paul Rabil selected with #1 Overall Pick|date=May 28, 2008|publisher=MajorLeagueLacrosse.com|accessdate=2008-06-10] Paul Rabil was drafted 2nd overall in the National Lacrosse League entry draft on September 6th in Boston.

Johns Hopkins University

Awards

*2005 USILA Third Team All-American
*2006 USILA First Team All-American
*2007 USILA First Team All-American
*2008 USILA First Team All-American

Endorsements

Baltimore, Maryland (July 9. 2008)- Under Armour Inc. announced the signing of Paul Rabil. He will be outfitted by Under Armour until he ends the contract. Paul will become a "New Prototype" for UA, which is an elite group of athletes endorsed by Under Armour.

References

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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Lacrosse player
DATE OF BIRTH= December 14, 1985
PLACE OF BIRTH=Gaithersburg, Maryland
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