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When it opened in 1975, the park was known as River Bend Park, because of its location on a bend in the North Fork of the New River. The park was renamed in 1979 to honor the Reverend Samuel Delevoe, one of Fort Lauderdale's first black police officers, who later became a community activist, politician, businessman, civil rights leader, and street minister. He was fatally shot in 1977 at age 41.

Awards

• New Times Best Place to Play Pickup Basketball 2006
• New Times Best Inner-city Park 2004

References

1. broward.org

2. Kidsplayparks

3. Human remains found at Reverend Samuel Delevoe Memorial Park

4. Comcast at Reverend Samuel Delevoe Park

5. Park Transformation Begins

6. Expansion Project Lined Up for Delevoe Park