Dinny McNamara

Dinny McNamara
Dinny McNamara
	Outfielder
	Born: September 16, 1905; Lexington, Massachusetts
	Died: December 20, 1963 (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
MLB statistics
Batting average	.077
Hits	1
Runs scored	5
Teams
	Boston Braves (1927–1928);

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

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. In 1929, he played for Osterville of the Cape Cod Baseball League.^[1]^[2]

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.^[3] Midway through the 1935 season, McNamara resigned due to a "nervous ailment" and was replaced by Harry Downes.^[4] 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
Boston College Eagles (Independent) (1935)
1935	Boston College	3–1^{[n 1]}
Boston College:		3–1
Total:		3–1

Notes

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

References

^ "OSTERVILLE FORFEITS GAME". Falmouth Enterprise. Falmouth, MA. August 8, 1929. p. 8.
^ "Cape Cod to have More and Better Baseball During 1930 Season". Hyannis Patriot. Hyannis, MA. February 13, 1930. p. 3.
^ "M'NAMARA NAMED COACH.; Appointed Football Mentor at Boston College for Two Years" (PDF). The New York Times. March 8, 1935. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
^ "COACH M'NAMARA TO QUIT.; Downes Is Expected to Replace Ailing Boston College Mentor" (PDF). The New York Times. Associated Press. October 30, 1935. Retrieved October 25, 2011.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
Dinny McNamara at SABR Bio Project

[1935season-5] Harry Downes coached the last five games of the season after McNamara resigned.

[1] "OSTERVILLE FORFEITS GAME". Falmouth Enterprise. Falmouth, MA. August 8, 1929. p. 8.

[2] "Cape Cod to have More and Better Baseball During 1930 Season". Hyannis Patriot. Hyannis, MA. February 13, 1930. p. 3.

[3] "M'NAMARA NAMED COACH.; Appointed Football Mentor at Boston College for Two Years" (PDF). The New York Times. March 8, 1935. Retrieved October 25, 2011.

[4] "COACH M'NAMARA TO QUIT.; Downes Is Expected to Replace Ailing Boston College Mentor" (PDF). The New York Times. Associated Press. October 30, 1935. Retrieved October 25, 2011.

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