Information from a press release by Pima County Natural Resources and Rarks and Recreation:
The Pima County Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 on Tuesday to rename two multi-use fields at Winston Reynolds-Manzanita Park in honor of late coach Juan F. Tadeo Jr., a lifelong leader and advocate for youth sports in Pima County.
Tadeo, who died of leukemia in April 2020, is best known for founding the Tucson Redskins Youth Football and Spirit Organization in 1986 and the Tucson Jaguars Youth Football and Spirit Organization in 2000.
“I’m so glad that this is coming to fruition today in honor of his impact on our community,” said Adelita S. Grijalva, chair of the Pima County Board of Supervisors, at Tuesday’s meeting. “Juan F. Tadeo Jr. dedicated a majority of his life to Pima County youth sports.”
Tadeo received a number of honors during his lifetime. He was inducted into the Tucson Football and Spirit Federation Hall of Fame in 2013. In 2018, he was recognized by the City of Tucson for his service to the community through his 37 years of coaching youth sports.
In April 2024, the Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission voted to endorse a recommendation to rename multi-use fields #5 and #6 at Manzanita Park, located at 5200 S. Westover Ave., in Tadeo’s honor.
“Juan F. Tadeo gave so much to our community and meant so much to his family, his colleagues and the kids he coached,” said Victor Pereira, director of Pima County Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation. “He spent many years coaching at Manzanita Park, and this is a fitting way to honor his legacy.”
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