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Dr. McNamee came to Salem College and earned a full football scholarship. He also worked in the cafeteria kitchen to earn his meals. He graduated in 3.5 years in 1961 and started at offensive guard for three years and earned a spot on the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference All-Conference Team. He was an active officer in the Varsity S Club and was a member of the Yanks, Circle K, and voted into the Who’s Who.
 
He left Salem College to earn his Master’s Degree from the Ohio State University in Counseling and Testing and returned to Salem as an assistant coach, Dean of Men and head of residences at the college. Dr. McNamee left to earn his Ph.D in Counseling from the Ohio State University and taught and counseled in the Akron City Schools.
 
He worked for Xerox Learning Systems and then started and continues to run his own consulting company in addition to being a Senior Counselor in the Las Vegas, Nevada public schools. Dr. McNamee took adult education classes on writing novels, in addition, he volunteers for charities like the March for Dimes and he voluntarily counsels for charity. Dr. McNamee is also a founding member of the Salem College Football Alumni Association.