George McNamara
Toronto Daily Star, May 17 1927
George McNamara (1886-1952) was a successful entrepreneur by 1927, but this was his second career: from 1906 to 1917, he was a professional hockey player. He and his brother Howard were known as "The Dynamite Twins" because of their powerful bodychecks. In 1914, he was a member of the Toronto Blueshirts of the National Hockey Association, which won the Stanley Cup.
McNamara's career was ended by the First World War when he, along with a number of other players, became part of the Corps of Canadian Railway Troops. He served with distinction, being promoted to major by the end of the war. After the war, he coached the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds to the Allan Cup before he and Howard founded the construction company that bore their name.
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