Gentry Fitzpatrick

Position:
Defenseman
Height:
5-10
Weight:
185
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Towson, MD
High School:
Gilman

General: An outstanding freshman defenseman...serves as a volunteer firefighter back home in Baltimore...a stocky, 185-pound defenseman who earned All-Metro honors for the second consecutive year from the Baltimore Sun in 2003...has tremendous off the ball vision which complements his skills as an on the ball defender....a high school All-America who was regarded by many as the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference's best defenseman...often guarded the opposition's best offensive threat.

Prep: Graduated in June 2003 from the Gilman School in Baltimore...played three years of varsity lacrosse and one year of junior varsity lacrosse as a defenseman...was a strong safety on the football team, playing three years of varsity and one year of junior varsity...also competed in indoor track for three years including two years on the varsity team...was captain of the lacrosse team as a senior...named Baltimore Sun All City/County, Baltimore Sun All-Metro and Maryland All-State in both 2002 and 2003...was a finalist for the C. Markland Kelley Award in 2003...played in the MSCLA All-Star Game in 2003...2003 Baltimore Messenger Player of the Year...played on football teams which won MIAA A Conference championships in 2000, 2001 and 2002.

Personal: Given name is William Gentry Fitzpatrick...has three brothers...nicknamed Nugget.

Personality Chart
College Major... Biology
Post-School Ambition... Firefighter or Doctor
Hobbies... Bodyboarding, watching TV, skateboarding
Person Who Has Had the Greatest Influence on Your Athletic Career... My Father
Athletes You Most Admire... Ray Lewis, Lance Armstrong
Favorite Food... Ice Cream
Favorite TV Show... The Family Guy
Movie You've Most Enjoyed... Backdraft
Biggest Sports Thrill... Beating DeMatha my senior year in football at Morgan State because they were nationally ranked and had beaten us the year before
Interesting Fact... Serves as a volunteer firefighter back in Baltimore
Complete Name... William Gentry Fitzpatrick
Birthdate and Birthplace... January 1, 1985 in Baltimore, Md.
Parents' Names... Larry and Mary Helen Fitzpatrick