Newly turf athletic field located in Patterson Park. Multipurpose Sports Field for Youth and Adults shared by Living Classrooms Foundation and BCRP.
Eugene “Utz” Twardowicz
Attended Holy Rosary Parochial School, Loyola High School and Loyola College.
He played baseball and basketball for Loyola College and was selected to the All
Maryland Basketball team three consecutive years. In 1931 he returned to Loyola High
school to become the youngest high school coach in Baltimore. He moved onto work at
Bethlehem Steel and refereed and coached basketball for Baltimore City Department of
Recreation. After World War II he worked as the Physical Director at the Highlandtown
Salvation Army Boys Club. In 1968 he was presented the Bronze Keystone Award for
his outstanding service to boys and the Maryland Physical Fitness Award. Affectionally
known as “Utz” he believed that athletics played a significant part of a boys development.
He taught honesty, courage and fair play. He was a good man without qualification.
