Dinny McNamara

Dinny McNamara
McNamara pictured in Sub Turri 1927, Boston College yearbook
Sport(s)	Football, baseball
Biographical details
Born	September 16, 1905(1905-09-16)
Place of birth	Lexington, Massachusetts
Died	December 20, 1963(1963-12-20) (aged 58)
Place of death	Arlington, Massachusetts
Playing career
Football 1923–1926 Baseball c. 1925 1927–1928 1927–1928	Boston College Boston College Providence Grays Boston Braves
Position(s)	Quarterback (football) Outfielder (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football 1927–1932 1933–1934 1935	Fordham (backfield) Boston College (backfield) Boston College
Head coaching record
Overall	3–1
Statistics
College Football Data Warehouse

Dinny McNamara
Outfielder
Born: September 16, 1905(1905-09-16) Lexington, Massachusetts
Died: December 20, 1963(1963-12-20) (aged 58) Arlington, Massachusetts
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 2, 1927 for the Boston Braves
Last MLB appearance
May 30, 1928 for the Boston Braves
Career statistics
Batting average	.077
Hits	1
Runs scored	5
Teams
Boston Braves (1927–1928)

John Raymond "Dinny" McNamara (September 16, 1905 – December 20, 1963) was an American football and baseball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Boston College for the first four games of the 1935 season, compiling a record of 3–1. He briefly played Major League Baseball with the Boston Braves in 1927 and 1928.

Baseball career

After graduating from Boston College in June 1927, McNamara signed as a free agent with the Boston Braves. He made his major league debut on July 2, 1927. In two seasons with the Braves, he played in 20 games, mostly as a pinch runner, had one hit in 13 at bats for a batting average of .077, and scored five runs. He also spent time with the Providence Grays of the New England League.

Coaching career

McNamara was the backfield coach at Fordham University under Frank Cavanaugh from 1927 to 1932. In 1933, he served as an assistant to Joe McKenney at Boston College. McNamara became head football coach at Boston College in 1935 after McKenney resigned to accept the post of associate director of physical education in the Boston public school system.^[1] Midway through the 1935 season, McNamara resigned due to a "nervous ailment" and was replaced by Harry Downes.^[2] His record at head coach was 3–1. McNamara also served as the freshman baseball coach at Boston College. He was killed on December 20, 1963 when he was hit by a car while walking near his home.

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Boston College Eagles (Independent) (1935)
1935	Boston College	3–1[n 1]
Boston College:		3–1
Total:		3–1

Notes

1. ^ Harry Downes coached the last five games of the season after McNamara resigned.

References

1. ^ "M'NAMARA NAMED COACH.; Appointed Football Mentor at Boston College for Two Years". The New York Times. March 8, 1935. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive/pdf?res=F20616F6395B1B728DDDA10894DB405B858FF1D3. Retrieved October 25, 2011. 
2. ^ AP (October 30, 1935). "COACH M'NAMARA TO QUIT.; Downes Is Expected to Replace Ailing Boston College Mentor". The New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive/pdf?res=F60C12F93459107A93C2AA178BD95F418385F9. Retrieved October 25, 2011. 

External links

• Dinny McNamara at the College Football Data Warehouse
• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

Persondata
Name	Macnamara, Dinny
Alternative names	Macnamara, John Raymond
Short description	American football player and coach, Major League Baseball player
Date of birth	September 16, 1905
Place of birth	Lexington, Massachusetts
Date of death	December 20, 1963
Place of death	Arlington, Massachusetts