Bill McNamara
Australian rules footballer and umpire
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| Intro | Australian rules footballer and umpire | |
| Places | Australia | |
| was | Athlete Football player Australian-rules footballer | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 9 June 1876 | |
| Death | 21 November 1959 (aged 83 years) |
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William 'Bill' McNamara (9 June 1876 - 21 November 1959) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
McNamara was a wingman at Carlton for six seasons and left the club after not being picked for the 1904 finals. As a result, he missed out on playing in the successful team which won three successive premierships from 1906 to 1908. During this time he was instead a VFL umpire and officiated in 104 games, mostly as a boundary umpire. He was on the boundary in the 1910 VFL Grand Final.