Pat McNamara, Olympic speed skater from the Twin Cities, passes away

Plymouth man, who recently died, was an Olympic speed skater.

By norflnm

November 10, 2011 — 11:44am

Today I wrote about the death of Matthew Francis "Pat" McNamara, a man born in Minneapolis who competed in the Winter Olympic games in the 1950s.

Below is a short documentary about McNamara. Have to admire his energy.

My Name Is McNamara from Jeremy Wilker on Vimeo.

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