Harry "Big Newt" Boston

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Harry "Big Newt" Boston was an integral part of Oviedo's black community. Originally from Valdosta, Georgia, he graduated from Valdosta State College (now Valdosta State University). After college he joined the United States Army where he served as a medic during World War II. After coming to Oviedo Boston built a baseball diamond where local black youths played. The teams were known as the Black Hawks-- the Lady Black Hawks for the girls. On his bus, affectionately nicknamed the "Big Newt Bus", he would take the teams to games across Florida and other states as far north as Tennessee. His sevice to the community was recognized by the City of Oviedo in 1994; the city would name Boston Hill Park in his honor.