Robert "Buff" McCready was a Canadian professional and amateur box lacrosse goaltender.
14 Facts About Bob McCready
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Bob McCready was a professional lacrosse coach in the National Lacrosse League.
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Bob McCready won the Mann Cup National Canadian Major championship and was named 1971 most valuable player.
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Bob McCready was considered an elite goaltender in his time and is credited as turning the goaltending position into an offensive threat as well as the last line of defense.
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Bob McCready is a member of the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame.
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In 1963, Bob McCready partnered with rival all-star goalie Pat Baker to compete for the Mann Cup, but St Catharines ultimately lost.
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Bob McCready won the Mann Cup with Brantford in 1973 and was named the playoff's most valuable player.
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In 1968, Bob McCready played professionally with the newly formed Montreal Canadians of the National Lacrosse Association.
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In 1969, Bob McCready signed with the NLA's St Catharines Golden Hawks.
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Bob McCready came third in team scoring despite being a goaltender with 3 goals and 81 assists in 35 games.
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The next season, Bob McCready was transferred to the Maryland Arrows where he scored 24 assists in 17 games.
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Bob McCready was later inducted both the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame and the Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1997.
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In 1992, Bob McCready was named the first ever coach of the National Lacrosse League's Buffalo Bandits, albeit for only three games.
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In 2009, St Catharines honoured Bob McCready by adding him to their Sports Wall of Fame.