Career
He had two professional ice hockey playing brothers George and Howard. Born in Randolph, Ontario, Canada, he lived until 1937 before dying in Peru. He started as a professional with the Canadian Soo Algonquins of the International Hockey League in 1908.
He later played for the Edmonton The Human Context of the Alberta Amateur Hockey Association.
The Toronto Pro The Human Context and Waterloo Colts of the Ontario Professional Hockey League. And the Cobalt Silver Kings, Renfrew Creamery Kings, Toronto Ontarios and Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey Association before retiring in 1917.
1908 challenge McNamara was one of the Edmonton Hockey Club"s "ringers" who played in an unsuccessful challenge against the Montreal Wanderers in December 1908. Later career McNamara was hired to manage the Halifax Crescents of the Maritime Professional Hockey League for the 1913-1914 season.