Stanley “Buffalo” Pierce
Stanley Pierce, or more commonly known as “Buffalo” Pierce, was one of the great historical Onondaga lacrosse players.
Buffalo played when Onondaga and other native players were being banned from playing field lacrosse because all native players were labeled as pros. Buffalo and other players then turned to a new sport, box lacrosse.
Buffalo cannot be separated without talking about his younger brother, Lyle Pierce. Together, they made a dynamic duo on the lacrosse field. Working together, like brothers, Buffalo and Lyle would set picks and screens for each other to create scoring opportunities, confusing defenders and goalies alike. Buffalo was known to carry the ball through multiple defenders before making a pinpoint pass, while also being known as one of the strongest defenders on the field.
Buffalo was on the team that played against Johns Hopkins to see who would play against Canada in the Olympics. Buffalo also played professionally with the Syracuse Red Devils and the Rochester Seneca Indians.
