John Butkiewicz
Australian field lacrosse player
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John Butkiewicz is an Australian field lacrosse player who was named the best midfielder at both the 1978 and 1982 World Lacrosse Championships (WLC). Butkiewicz represented Australia at a record five WLC's, from 1974 to 1990, and is in the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.
Butkiewicz popularized the lacrosse face-off "clamp" that is widely used today.