Russ Cline was a co-founder of the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League (now called the

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) on March 13, 1986. Russ was President/Owner of the Philadelphia Wings organization. They actually Operated as The Major Indoor Lacrosse League on all their Programs and Advertising. Cline served as Executive Vice President for the league. In May 2001, Cline was named as the first winner of the

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. In June 2005, it was announced that Cline will be inducted into the

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along with

Chris Fritz Chris Fritz was a co-founder of the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League (now called the National Lacrosse League) on May 13, 1987. Fritz was the league's first President. In June 2005, it was announced that Chris would be inducted into the National Lacro ...

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and Les Bartley. It was made official at the 2006 NLL All-Star Game in Toronto. On April 9, 2007 Cline guaranteed victory for the Wings final home game of the

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, or every fan will receive a free ticket to a game in the next season.

External links

Russ Cline's Blog at wingslax.com

References

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