Alberto Arroyo

Alberto Arroyo, (February 15, 1916-March 25, 2010), was a well-known New York City runner who was honored with a State senate resolution in 1985 for his fifty years of running and recognized as one of the founders of the modern fitness movement. Arroyo was an amateur boxer who moved to New York City from Puerto Rico in 1935 who became known as the "Mayor of Central Park." Subsequent to his retirement from Bethlehem Steel, he was known for the many hours he spent in Central Park.

Alberto Arroyo

Alberto Arroyo, (February 15, 1916-March 25, 2010), was a well-known New York City runner who was honored with a State senate resolution in 1985 for his fifty years of running and recognized as one of the founders of the modern fitness movement. Arroyo was an amateur boxer who moved to New York City from Puerto Rico in 1935 who became known as the "Mayor of Central Park." Subsequent to his retirement from Bethlehem Steel, he was known for the many hours he spent in Central Park.