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Benefit honors 3 Floral Park counselors

St. John's Justin Burrell heads toward the net

Photo credit: Steven Sunshine | St. John's Justin Burrell heads toward the net during a benefit basketball game in memory of three summer camp counselors from Floral Park who died in a car crash a year ago. (July 30, 2011)

When Joe Lynch made his first shot, 2,000 fans in the stands burst into cheers and began chanting his name.

The crowd at St. John's University in Jamaica, Queens, was paying its respects to Lynch, who was trying to do the same for some lost friends.

In memory of three summer camp counselors from Floral Park who died in a car crash a year ago, Lynch and others organized a benefit basketball...

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