John J. Tivnan, 84, of Worcester, a legendary Worcester baseball figure from Grafton Hill, died Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at the Notre Dame Long Term Care Center.
He was born in Worcester, son of the late Owen J. and Annie M. (Donlon) Tivnan. His brother, James Tivnan, died in 2003.
John graduated in 1943 from St. Stephen's High School and in 1948 from the College of Holy Cross. He was an outstanding pitcher for the Holy Cross baseball team. In his first pitching start for the Crusaders on April 19, 1945, he hurled a no hitter. He was a dominating pitcher and mainstay of his teams throughout his career at Holy Cross. In 1978, he was inducted into the Holy Cross Athletic Hall of Fame.
In 1948, he became the baseball coach at St. Stephen's High School. His team won the Massachusetts state championship in 1958. He continued as coach until the high school closed in 1971 with his teams winning more than 70% of its games. In 1985, John was inducted into the Massachusetts High School Coaches Hall of Fame. He was honored in 1992 by Worcester Sports Alive.
John was an educator in the Worcester Public Schools for 37 years. He earned a Master's degree in education from Worcester State College. He taught at Adams Square and Wawecus Road schools and later at Harrington Way Jr. High School. He was named Teacher of the Year for the City of Worcester in 1973.
John also worked summers for 35 years for the Worcester Parks Dept. as a supervisor and leader of recreation activities.
John had played baseball as a teen-ager at Lake Park. It was the home field for St. Stephen's during his coaching years. He had supervised summer baseball programs there through the Parks Dept. for many years. In 1991, the baseball diamond at Lake Park in Worcester was fittingly dedicated in his honor as The John Tivnan Field.
John was a lifelong member of St. Stephen's Church, where he was a Eucharistic minister, lector and religious education teacher. He was a founding member of the Grafton Hillers. In his later years, he made many pilgrimages to South Bend, Ind. to watch University of Notre Dame football games.
He was born in Worcester, son of the late Owen J. and Annie M. (Donlon) Tivnan. His brother, James Tivnan, died in 2003.
John graduated in 1943 from St. Stephen's High School and in 1948 from the College of Holy Cross. He was an outstanding pitcher for the Holy Cross baseball team. In his first pitching start for the Crusaders on April 19, 1945, he hurled a no hitter. He was a dominating pitcher and mainstay of his teams throughout his career at Holy Cross. In 1978, he was inducted into the Holy Cross Athletic Hall of Fame.
In 1948, he became the baseball coach at St. Stephen's High School. His team won the Massachusetts state championship in 1958. He continued as coach until the high school closed in 1971 with his teams winning more than 70% of its games. In 1985, John was inducted into the Massachusetts High School Coaches Hall of Fame. He was honored in 1992 by Worcester Sports Alive.
John was an educator in the Worcester Public Schools for 37 years. He earned a Master's degree in education from Worcester State College. He taught at Adams Square and Wawecus Road schools and later at Harrington Way Jr. High School. He was named Teacher of the Year for the City of Worcester in 1973.
John also worked summers for 35 years for the Worcester Parks Dept. as a supervisor and leader of recreation activities.
John had played baseball as a teen-ager at Lake Park. It was the home field for St. Stephen's during his coaching years. He had supervised summer baseball programs there through the Parks Dept. for many years. In 1991, the baseball diamond at Lake Park in Worcester was fittingly dedicated in his honor as The John Tivnan Field.
John was a lifelong member of St. Stephen's Church, where he was a Eucharistic minister, lector and religious education teacher. He was a founding member of the Grafton Hillers. In his later years, he made many pilgrimages to South Bend, Ind. to watch University of Notre Dame football games.
John J. Tivnan, 84, of Worcester, a legendary Worcester baseball figure from Grafton Hill, died Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at the Notre Dame Long Term Care Center.
He was born in Worcester, son of the late Owen J. and Annie M. (Donlon) Tivnan. His brother, James Tivnan, died in 2003.
John graduated in 1943 from St. Stephen's High School and in 1948 from the College of Holy Cross. He was an outstanding pitcher for the Holy Cross baseball team. In his first pitching start for the Crusaders on April 19, 1945, he hurled a no hitter. He was a dominating pitcher and mainstay of his teams throughout his career at Holy Cross. In 1978, he was inducted into the Holy Cross Athletic Hall of Fame.
In 1948, he became the baseball coach at St. Stephen's High School. His team won the Massachusetts state championship in 1958. He continued as coach until the high school closed in 1971 with his teams winning more than 70% of its games. In 1985, John was inducted into the Massachusetts High School Coaches Hall of Fame. He was honored in 1992 by Worcester Sports Alive.
John was an educator in the Worcester Public Schools for 37 years. He earned a Master's degree in education from Worcester State College. He taught at Adams Square and Wawecus Road schools and later at Harrington Way Jr. High School. He was named Teacher of the Year for the City of Worcester in 1973.
John also worked summers for 35 years for the Worcester Parks Dept. as a supervisor and leader of recreation activities.
John had played baseball as a teen-ager at Lake Park. It was the home field for St. Stephen's during his coaching years. He had supervised summer baseball programs there through the Parks Dept. for many years. In 1991, the baseball diamond at Lake Park in Worcester was fittingly dedicated in his honor as The John Tivnan Field.
John was a lifelong member of St. Stephen's Church, where he was a Eucharistic minister, lector and religious education teacher. He was a founding member of the Grafton Hillers. In his later years, he made many pilgrimages to South Bend, Ind. to watch University of Notre Dame football games.
He was born in Worcester, son of the late Owen J. and Annie M. (Donlon) Tivnan. His brother, James Tivnan, died in 2003.
John graduated in 1943 from St. Stephen's High School and in 1948 from the College of Holy Cross. He was an outstanding pitcher for the Holy Cross baseball team. In his first pitching start for the Crusaders on April 19, 1945, he hurled a no hitter. He was a dominating pitcher and mainstay of his teams throughout his career at Holy Cross. In 1978, he was inducted into the Holy Cross Athletic Hall of Fame.
In 1948, he became the baseball coach at St. Stephen's High School. His team won the Massachusetts state championship in 1958. He continued as coach until the high school closed in 1971 with his teams winning more than 70% of its games. In 1985, John was inducted into the Massachusetts High School Coaches Hall of Fame. He was honored in 1992 by Worcester Sports Alive.
John was an educator in the Worcester Public Schools for 37 years. He earned a Master's degree in education from Worcester State College. He taught at Adams Square and Wawecus Road schools and later at Harrington Way Jr. High School. He was named Teacher of the Year for the City of Worcester in 1973.
John also worked summers for 35 years for the Worcester Parks Dept. as a supervisor and leader of recreation activities.
John had played baseball as a teen-ager at Lake Park. It was the home field for St. Stephen's during his coaching years. He had supervised summer baseball programs there through the Parks Dept. for many years. In 1991, the baseball diamond at Lake Park in Worcester was fittingly dedicated in his honor as The John Tivnan Field.
John was a lifelong member of St. Stephen's Church, where he was a Eucharistic minister, lector and religious education teacher. He was a founding member of the Grafton Hillers. In his later years, he made many pilgrimages to South Bend, Ind. to watch University of Notre Dame football games.
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