 He entered the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1981 and is considered one of the best college midfielders of all time.Urso was named to the NCAA's Silver Anniversary all-time lacrosse team in 1995 along with several other top collegiate players including Mike French, Eamon McEneaney, Tim Nelson, Gary Gait, Paul Gait, Brad Kotz, Dave Pietramala, Dan Mackesey, and Larry Quinn.Urso was an All-American lacrosse player at Brentwood High School in New York, where he also played running back on a football squad that won 17 straight games over two years.