Boston City Council President Steve Murphy Presents Resolution to Boston Park League Football

On Saturday night, Boston City Council President Steve Murphy scored a touchdown with the former players of Boston Park League Football, when he presented them with a Resolution at their reunion celebration, held at Boston Teacher's Union Hall in Dorchester.  The Resolution named Saturday, September 21st “Boston Park League Football Reunion Day” in the City of Boston. 

Saturday’s celebration reunited more than 400 former players,  coaches, referees and loyal fans who participated in Boston Park League Football through the years, where they reminisced and renewed old friendships formed throughout the city.

Founded in 1929, Boston Park League Football was established as an athletic league open to football teams across the City of Boston.  At its peak, the league consisted of 228 teams, and 5,006 players.  Before professional football games were televised, many Boston residents attended these league games during the weekend. Each game was an event that brought communities together to tailgate, swap stories, and cheer on their favorite teams.  The League flourished for 55 years, until it was disbanded in 1984. 

Pictured from left to right:

Robert Beckwith of the Charlestown Townies, Pat O'Toole and Robert Paciti of the South Boston Chippewas, Council President Steve Murphy, Bob Devoe and Billy Joyce of the Hyde Park Cowboys