—Chapter 5 —

Riverbank Training

A group of children and a coach standing at the starting line of a track during a relay race event at a sports field, with a large open sky and some trees in the background.

Along the Alabama River, training and friendship took shape together. In the open air, with Carlton nearby and Princess learning fast, Packy could see the future taking form one small victory at a time.

A park with a dirt walking path, a small shelter, and trees with some autumn foliage under a blue sky.
A cemetery with various gravestones and monuments, surrounded by trees, some with hanging moss, under a clear blue sky.
Metal plaque on a white wall commemorating Memorial Stadium in Selma, Alabama, built in 1949, with names of officials and architects.
A marble mausoleum in a cemetery surrounded by trees and gravestones.
A baseball stadium with a focus on the empty parking lot and the stadium seating area in the background, under a clear blue sky.
Front of a white building with a sign that reads Memorial Stadium, featuring a large metal sign, a roller garage door, two windows with metal bars, and two black wall-mounted lamps.
Memorial plaque dedicated to those who fought and died in World War I, located at the memorial in Selma, Alabama, engraved with the dates April 6, 1917, to November 11, 1918.
A clear blue sky with the sun shining brightly, casting a lens flare. Below, a fenced area with a brick building labeled 'Block Park,' four tall light poles, a water tower labeled 'Selma,' and some trees in the background.