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Community Mourns Star Athlete Killed in Crash
Winchester High School senior Pat Gill was killed in a crash Saturday morning.
The Winchester community on Sunday gathered to honor a star athlete killed in a crash the day before.
Pat Gill, 17, was killed after police said he crashed his vehicle on Manomet Road in Winchester at about 7 a.m. Authorities have not said what may have caused the crash.
Gill played hockey, lacrosse, and was the captain of Winchester High School’s football team.
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“(His family is) being as strong as they possibly can in this awful situation,” football coach Wally Dembowski told WHDH.
On Sunday, a vigil was held at the high school.
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“Give him two seconds and you’d feel like you knew him your whole life,” friend Kevin Diarbakerly told WCVB. “He was just one of those kids.”
A funeral will be held Friday 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s Church in Winchester.
Photo: Pat Gill. (Credit: WHDH)
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