About Pat McNamara
Lived 1912 – 1983 (aged 71). Pat McNamara was an australian rules football player.
William Patrick McNamara (10 January 1912 – 11 April 1983) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
The son of Carlton footballer, Bill McNamara, McNamara was a wingman and half-forward, originally from St Pat's in East Melbourne. He appeared in preliminary finals for Melbourne in 1937 and 1938. Having received a clearance, McNamara joined South Melbourne for the 1939 VFL season. He won the Gardiner Medal in 1941, for his performances with the South Melbourne seconds, whom he would also coach.
He moved to Canberra in about 1960 and coached the Australian National University football team. He died suddenly in Canberra in 1983.
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Who was Pat McNamara?
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When was Pat McNamara born?
Pat McNamara was born on 10 January 1912.
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Pat McNamara died on 11 April 1983 in Canberra.
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Pat McNamara was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Pat McNamara. https://biography.guide/pat-mcnamara/
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