This 6.4-acre park is named in memory of one of the United States' first black army officers who served in World War I. The park is located on the east side of the Boulevard between W. 144th and W. 145th Streets, just south of the W. 145th Street Bridge to the Bronx. Recreational facilities include twelve handball courts, five basketball courts, two basketball backboards for practice and one-one matches, four turf softball fields, and eight horseshoe pits. From the1920's to the 1940's, it was the practice field for the old Negro Professional Football and Baseball Leagues, and today hosts citywide summer basketball leagues. Stop by for a game of pick-up basketball, if you think you can keep up!

Return to the Start of the Malcolm X Boulevard Tour