Dave McNamara
David John "Dave" McNamara was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League.
McNamara was a very dominant & powerful player in the North East of Victoria, even when he begin playing for Numurkah as a 15 year old in 1902. He later played with Cobram in 1904 and Benalla in 1905, prior to making his VFL debut in August, 1905 against South Melbourne Football Club.
McNamara played with St Kilda as a Centre Half-Forward for most of his career.
Lured to the Essendon Association side in 1909 he resumed with St Kilda in 1914.
Possibly the longest kick of a football in history, one kick in 1923 was measured at 93 yards.
Later played amateur football for Ormond Amateur Football Club in the Victorian Amateur Football Association. Served as a St Kilda committeeman, vice-president and later president.
Following his retirement from football, McNamara established himself in a new career as a racehorse trainer, which he continued until about 1958. His period in the racing industry included serving as president with the Victorian Trainers' Association.
McNamara was inducted into the St Kilda Hall of Fame in 2003. He was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 1996.
