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Fayetteville-Manlius girls soccer holds on for championship win over ESM in Class AA championship
By Brian O'Malley
Father of SU basketball coach Gerry McNamara dies at 78
Brian O'Malley
Brian O'Malley
Sports Reporter · Liverpool, NY
Brian has dedicated over eight years to covering high school athletics across Central New York, previously writing for the Post-Standard. He is a former high school athlete himself, which gives him a unique perspective on the triumphs and challenges young athletes face in the community.
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) -- Gerard McNamara, father of Syracuse University men's basketball coach Gerry McNamara, died this past Saturday. The 78-year-old's death follows a battle with cancer, just two days before his son's debut as Syracuse's head coach for the team. McNamara, a Scranton native, Marine Veteran, and former post office plant manager, survived two [...]
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