Frederick Douglass Opie played college lacrosse at Syracuse University and played on the U. S. National Lacrosse Team in 1990 the same year the Iroquois participated in the World Championships for the first time. He received his Ph.D. in history from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University, he has served on the Board of Directors of US Lacrosse, and he is a Professor of History and Foodways at Babson College.
Opie is a lacrosse and history blogger at http://lacrossememoir.blogspot.com
He is also a food blogger at http://www.foodasalens.com