The father of the Boit daughters (Edward Darley Boit) pictured in Sargent’s famous painting that hangs in the center of the MFA’s American Wing was a member of the famed Oneida football team, America’s first ever squad, comprised mostly of Boston Latin students, who played their games on Boston Common from 1862 to 1865. In four seasons their goal was never crossed. a fact immortalized on their Boston Common monument erected by seven surviving members in 1925.
Richard Johnson’s “Curator’s Corner” is where you will find videos featuring Richard and Sports Museum Executive Director, Rusty Sullivan, discussing Boston sports history, as well as blog posts written by Richard himself.
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The Sports Museum is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational institution housed in the TD Garden that has served Boston and New England for more than 40 years.
At The Sports Museum, we celebrate the character of Boston sports — the unique brand of teamwork, determination, responsibility, courage, fairness, and other qualities of character possessed by our teams and athletes that make Boston “The Greatest Sports City in America.” Equally important, we use this distinctly rich heritage to help build character in kids so that they can stand strong in the face of drugs, violence, and other dangers.
