Career
He was once mayor of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He was born on March 28, 1878 in Fayetteville, North Carolina to James Cameron MacRae, once justice of the state Supreme Court and dean of the University of North Carolina. University of North Carolina
MacRae was a prominent running back for the North Carolina Tar Heels football team of the University of North Carolina.
Doctor Joel Whitaker praised his defense.
= 1898 He was selected All-Southern in 1898. He was an assistant at his alma mater.