James Hartinger, a 1949 graduate, was a three-time first-team All-American as a midfielder on the lacrosse team. A National Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee in 1975, he scored four goals and handed out four assists in the 1947 North-South All-Star Game.
A three-time letterwinner, Hartinger was the team co-captain during the 1949 season and was chosen as the team's most valuable player.
Following his lacrosse career, Hartinger rose to the rank of General in the U.S. Air Force, becoming the first member of the Air Force to rise from the rank of private to four-star general.
He served as Commander-in-Chief of both the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and Air Force Space Command prior to his retirement in 1984.
