▁ 1 9 2 9 , ▁he ▁played ▁for ▁O ster ville ▁of ▁the ▁Cape ▁C od ▁Baseball ▁League . ▁ ▁Co aching ▁career ▁Mc N am ara ▁was ▁the ▁back field ▁coach ▁at ▁Ford ham ▁University ▁under ▁Frank ▁Cav an augh ▁ ▁from ▁ 1 9 2 7 ▁to ▁ 1 9 3 2 . ▁In ▁ 1 9 3 3 , ▁he ▁served ▁as ▁an ▁assistant ▁to ▁Joe ▁McK en ney ▁at ▁Boston ▁College . ▁ ▁Mc N am ara ▁became ▁head ▁football ▁coach ▁at ▁Boston ▁College ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 5 ▁after ▁McK en ney ▁res igned ▁to ▁accept ▁the ▁post ▁of ▁associate ▁director ▁of ▁physical ▁education ▁in ▁the ▁Boston ▁public ▁school ▁system . ▁ ▁Mid way ▁through ▁the ▁ 1 9 3 5 ▁season , ▁Mc N am ara ▁res igned ▁due ▁to ▁a ▁" ner vous ▁a il ment " ▁and ▁was ▁replaced ▁by ▁Harry ▁Down es . ▁ ▁His ▁record ▁at ▁head ▁coach ▁was ▁ 3 – 1 . ▁ ▁Mc N am ara ▁also ▁served ▁as ▁the ▁fresh man ▁baseball ▁coach ▁at ▁Boston ▁College . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁killed ▁on ▁December ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 1 9 6 3 ▁when ▁he ▁was ▁hit ▁by ▁a ▁car ▁while ▁walking ▁near ▁his ▁home . ▁ ▁Head ▁co aching ▁record ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 0 5 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 6 3 ▁death s ▁Category : American ▁football ▁quarter back s ▁Category : M aj or ▁League