South End in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Titus Sparrow
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, September 18, 2023
1. Titus Sparrow Marker
Titus Sparrow was a leading tennis player in Boston and New England in the 1930's and 1940's. He was a tennis official of the Old Boston Tennis Club and its offspring, the Roxbury Sportsmen. He was the winner of several trophies, including the New England Gardner Clase Bowl, awarded annually by the New England Tennis Association for exceptional contributions to the game. Titus Sparrow Park in Boston's South End is named for this tennis giant who taught the game to black and white youngsters for over 30 years.
From: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years, by Robert Hayden
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports.
Location. 42° 20.612′ N, 71° 4.836′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in South End. It can be reached from Claremont Street north of Greenwich Park, on the right when traveling north. Located in Titus Sparrow Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 76 Claremont Street, Boston MA 02115, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Massachusetts’ Historic Boston. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Step on Board (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cotting School (approx. Ό mile away); Childe Hassam Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Martin Richard / Lό Lingzi
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Also see . . . Friends of Titus Sparrow Park. (Submitted on November 1, 2023, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, September 18, 2023
2. Titus Sparrow Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,573 times since then and 82 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 25, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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