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Gerry McNamara aims to set up another goal as the Syracuse fans look on.
By John W. Fox, Contributor
At 6-foot-2, Gerry McNamara, who calls himself just “a skinny little white kid who takes pride in working hard,” is a hero in the working-class town of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
McNamara, or “G-Mac” as he is fondly known in his hometown, has been collecting fans since he played for a Pennsylvania State basketball championship back in eighth grade. In high school he played for the state championships three times and won it once. As a freshman at Syracuse University, he was an integral part of the team that brought the university its first NCAA basketball championship.