Tom McNamara (American football) explained

Tom McNamara
Position:Guard-Fullback
Birth Date:14 December 1896
Birth Place:Clinton, Massachusetts
Death Date:November 7, 1943 (age 47)
Death Place:Clinton, Massachusetts
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lbs:210
High School:Clinton High School
College:Tufts, Detroit
Pastteams:
Pfr:M/McNaTo20

Edmund Reginald "Tom" McNamara (December 15, 1896 – November 7, 1943) was an American football player.

McNamara was born in 1896 in Clinton, Massachusetts, and attended Clinton High School. He played college football for Tufts in 1917 and 1919.[1] In 1918, he played at the fullback position for the Wentworth Naval Station football team.[2] He later played for the University of Detroit Titans from 1920 to 1922.[3]

He then played three seasons in the National Football League with the Toledo Maroons in 1923 and with the Detroit Panthers in 1925 and 1926. He appeared in 31 NFL games, 30 of them as a starter.[4] [5]

After his football career ended, he worked with the United States Secret Service.[6] He died in 1943 at age 47 in Clinton, Massachusetts.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tom McNamara. Pro Football Archives. February 21, 2022.
  2. News: Plunkett Trims Navy Engineers. Boston Post. October 28, 1918. 7. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Veteran Guard Stars in U. of D. Line Despite Team's Unimpressive Scores. Detroit Free Press. November 16, 1922. 20. Newspapers.com.
  4. Web site: Tom McNamara. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. February 4, 2015.
  5. News: Former Star Is Signed By Panthers; Tom McNamara, Veteran Guard, Returns to Old Position. Detroit Free Press. September 24, 1926. 18. Newspapers.com.
  6. News: The Day's Sports in Short Order. Detroit Free Press. November 13, 1943. 12. Newspapers.com.
  7. News: Edmund R. McNamara. The Boston Globe. February 21, 2022. 24. Newspapers.com.