A Tribute in Honor of:
Ted Dutkiewicz
Thaddeus "Ted" Dutkiewicz received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Springfield College. He was a Psychology and Government teacher both at Central High and Springfield Technical High. He was Football and Track Coach at Tech as well as Boys Track and Cross Country Coach at Central.
He was a certified USA Track and Field Official and served our country at the 1996 SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES in Atlanta.
In 1997, he was selected as Boys Cross Country COACH OF THE YEAR by the NFHS.As an educator, he received the BEACON AWARD from the Springfield Public Schools.
Among many other accomplishments,Ted achieved in his short life include:

Official for the Paralympic Games
Member Mass State Track Coaches Association
NCAA Track & Field Official
Special Olympics Official
Senior Games Event Coordinator
Senior Olympics Official
Western Mass.Cross Country Meet Director
Past President WMTFOA
Western Mass Indoor Track Co-Director

Ted Coached countless individual Western Mass., State and New England Champions in Track and Field. In 1977, his team at Technical won the Western Mass. title, 20 years after he won the 440 individually.
The kid from West Springfield is missed by all, but his drive remains with us.
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