Gus Macker

The year was 1974. The city was Lowell, Michigan. The location was Scott McNeal's driveway. The participants were 17 of his friends. Combine all that and you had the start of Gus Macker, but how did it get to Quincy?

Having witnessed parents in action in the last few days at Gus Macker, it came as no surprise to hear of parents yelling out "colorful" words during the recent Quincy Senior High School Graduation Ceremony.

The Quincy Exchange Club just concluded the annual Gus Macker Basketball tournament for the 22nd consecutive year. That's right, 22 straight years this city has reaped the rewards of having thousands of people come to the downtown area