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Gary Gait

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Gary Gait is a Canadian-American former lacrosse player widely regarded as one of the greatest in the sport's history, known for popularizing the airborne behind-the-back goal that became known as Air Gait. He starred at Syracuse University, leading the team to multiple national championships, before going on to a long professional career and later becoming a college head coach. He and his twin brother Paul Gait are both members of the Lacrosse Hall of Fame.

Facts
Birth Year
1967 1
Career Highlight
Won the 2006 World Lacrosse Championship with Canada, scoring four goals in the final; six-time NLL MVP; inducted into the Professional Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2022. 1
Classification
Competition Category
Team 1
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Lacrosse, Sports
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1. Wikipedia, Gary Gait
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  • Lead section, Gary Gait
    He helped Canada win the 2006 World Lacrosse Championship, the country's first world championship since 1978, by scoring four goals in the final against the United States.
  • Lead section, Gary Gait (achievement)
    He helped Canada win the 2006 World Lacrosse Championship, the country's first world championship since 1978, by scoring four goals in the final against the United States.
  • Wikipedia, article summary lead
    Gary Charles Gait (born April 5, 1967) is a Canadian retired Hall of Fame professional lacrosse player and currently the head coach of the men's lacrosse team at Syracuse University, where he played the sport collegiately.
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