'FedEx' delivers for Heels

Posted Jun 23, 2007

Tim Federowicz was first dubbed "FedEx" by a youth league coach who thought the 10-year-old's surname was a bit of a mouthful. But as North Carolina begins the College World Series Finals against Oregon State tonight, the moniker continues to fit -- because if the Tar Heels are to win a national championship, their catcher needs to continue to deliver in the clutch. (Raleigh News & Observer)

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