McNamara, Harold Joseph “Hal”

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  • Wiki Biography:
    • Harold Joseph “Hal” McNamara (October 3, 1888 – August 27, 1937) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player, playing as a defenceman. He had two professional ice hockey playing brothers in George and Howard. Born in Randolph, Ontario he lived until 1937 before dying in Peru.
    • McNamara was one of the Edmonton Hockey Club’s ‘ringers’ who played in an unsuccessful Stanley Cup challenge against the Montreal Wanderers in December 1908.
    • McNamara was hired to manage the Halifax Crescents of the Maritime Professional Hockey League for the 1913–14 season.
    • He died in Lima, Peru in 1937 following a brief illness. He had been engaged in construction work in the Peruvian capital city for two years prior to falling ill.
  • Third Great Grandson of United Empire Loyalist listed in Loyalist Directory: https://uelac.ca/loyalist-directory/detail/?wpda_search_column_id=6744
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