Photo of Jim McNamara 3-21-2019

Jim McNamara

Life after Farfan

1964 - 1965


Date: February 7, 2019

Corrections officer in Concord Ma. Spent time in MA, NewYork, Fl, Ohio and Las Vegas. Retired as food and beverage manager at Saba Trace Golf Course in North Port, Fl.

I coached minor league baseball little league baseball, JV high school baseball,Varsity high school baseball, AAU 16 and under and AAU 17 and under. They had to pay $3000 apiece to play. I coached 8th grade basketball both in Clinton and Hudson Ma. I coached 4 years at Clinton High coaching Freshman basketball, 2 years with the JV’s and 2 with the varsity.1 year with the Hudson Varsity basketball. I coached 9 years PopWarner. Then I was a football Ref for 20 years in High School and College, then I reffed 5 years Semi-pro football. When I first got out I played fast and slow pitch softball until I was 30. I played about 6 years in a men’s playing basketball.ill probably coach at least 1 more year at Hudson 8th grade, I enjoy working with the kids. I was doing a lot of golfing until back went out on me. I coach Braley once in awhile when we go out for lunch. HA.

I traveled a lot when I got out of the Navy. New York I was Respiratory Technician at Albany Medical Center then off to Ohio where I worked at Ford Motor Co then on to US Steel where I was a pipe inspector, Then Vegas for some fun and games and construction. I used to hitch hike to Fl from Massachusetts every fall and come back in the spring,I was a Corrections Officer at Concord Prison in Ma. Then had my own Limo Service before I went back to FL and retired as a Bar manager at Saba Trace Golf Course in North Port on the gulf side might of forgotten a few travels, getting up there 74 in June.

I look forward to my luncheons with Mr Braley very now and, still have to baby sit him. Love it though. I’m sure I missed some adventures along the.was at Woodstock in 69, don’t remember to much of it.

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