Tom McNamara (American football)

Tom McNamara

Personal information
Born:	(1896-12-14)December 14, 1896 Clinton, Massachusetts
Died:	November 7, 1943 (age 47) Clinton, Massachusetts
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:	Clinton High School
College:	Tufts, Detroit
Position:	Guard-Fullback
Career history
Toledo Maroons (1923) Detroit Panthers (1925–1926)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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][4]

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.^[5][6]

After his football career ended, he worked with the United States Secret Service.^[3] He died in 1943 at age 47 in Clinton, Massachusetts.^[7]

References

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