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Gavin O'Donnell
5' 10" 160 lbs Wide Receiver
Jermyn (PA) Lakeland HS


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Scranton (PA) Times Tribune wrote:H.S. FOOTBALL: O'Donnells built a strong family bond out of tragedy
BY JOBY FAWCETT (STAFF WRITER)Published: October 5, 2012




Gavin O'Donnell was only 5 when he needed to become a man.

Watching television as the horrific events of Sept. 11 unfolded, his mother Lisette crying, he received a call from his father, Rob, a New York City detective summoned to the World Trade Center.

"Gavin, you know what your dad does, and this is pretty bad," he said, his voice trembling. "I may not be coming home."

Lisette, seven months pregnant with the family's second child, frantically pleaded for her husband to come home when Gavin replied.

"It's all right dad," he said in his tiny voice. "I will take care of the family. I will be the man of the house."

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The above article is a GREAT read.

This young man Gavin would be an asset to LU as a student.

Agreed...good slot option at 5'10" but an outstanding character person most of all