Ballenger Creek Park in Frederick in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Chuck Foreman Field

Dedicated to Walter Eugene "Chuck" Foreman

— September 22, 2014 —

Chuck Foreman Field Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 11, 2019

1. Chuck Foreman Field Marker

Inscription. Frederick High School alumnus Chuck Foreman excelled at track, basketball, and football. He played defensive back, wide receiver, and running back positions for the University of Miami Hurricanes before being drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in 1973. Foreman, who retired from the NFL in 1980, was a running back with a graceful and elusive style that earned him the nickname "The Spin Doctor" and honors including Rookie of the Year, two-time NFC Player of the Year and five consecutive Pro Bowl appearances.

Erected 2014 by Frederick County Parks and Recreation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1973.

Location. 39° 23.12′ N, 77° 26.77′ W. Marker is in Frederick, Maryland, in Frederick County. It is in Ballenger Creek Park. It can be reached from Stuart Drive south of Rutherford Court, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6327 Rutherford Court, Frederick MD 21703, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan

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and in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Walter Eugene "Chuck" Foreman (here, next to this marker); The Historic George Widrick House (approx. 0.3 miles away); SGT David James Smith USMC (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named SGT David James Smith USMC (approx. 1.3 miles away); Major General George Gordon Meade (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named Meade Takes Command (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named Gettysburg Campaign (approx. 1.3 miles away); PFC James Moore Jr (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frederick.

Other markers no longer nearby. Meade Takes Command (was approx. 1.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Gettysburg Campaign (was approx.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 11, 2019

2. Chuck Foreman Field Marker

1.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 651 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 12, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.