Rooney William John Massara (born 22 January 1943 in Sutton, Surrey) is a retired British rower who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and a sailor.
[2] Massara was then selected to represent Great Britain at the 1972 Olympics, replacing Dick Findlay in the men's coxed four event.
He was in the winning Tideway Scullers crew in the Head of the River Race for eights, on three occasions.
[citation needed] Sailed in Flying Dutchman (dinghy) Olympic class dingy with Tim Lester at the helm from 1973 until 1976 and was shortlisted for sailing team for 1976 Summer Olympics but not selected.
[citation needed] He appeared in a short "cameo" role in the Beatles film "A Hard Day's Night (film)" – he was the sculler in the water in the scene where Ringo Starr was walking along the towpath at Kew – very short clip – "come in no.