Bill McNamara

William Healy McNamara (8 June 1876 – 21 November 1959) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Family
One of the ten children of John Joseph McNamara (1843-1921), and, Catherine Mary McNamara (1848-1914), née Enright, William Healy McNamara was born at Port Fairy, Victoria on 8 June 1876.

He married Honorah Teresa Barrett (1876-1937) in 1900. They had six children; one of whom, William Patrick McNamara (1912–1983), played VFL football for both Melbourne and South Melbourne.

Football
McNamara was a wingman at Carlton for six seasons; he 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.

Umpire
He was, also, a VFL umpire; officiating in 104 games, mostly as a boundary umpire. He was on the boundary in the 1910 VFL Grand Final.

Death
He died at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria on 21 November 1959.