Chapter 1, Part 11
Football season ended on a cold, windy Saturday in late October. The Phelps Park Panthers finished 6–2-not champions again, but
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The Photo
The photograph could have been taken on any warm summer Saturday afternoon in the early 1970s on the Southside of
Chapter 1, Part 10
Fifth grade at Bancroft Elementary was new teachers, new classrooms, new kids, and new rules. And for the first time
Chapter 1, Part 9-The First Game
Saturday morning came crisp and golden, the kind of early fall day where you could still smell summer in the
Chapter 1, Part 8-The Last Day Of Summer
The last day of summer vacation didn’t look any different from the others at first. Sunlight filtered through the wide
Chapter 1, Part 7-The Fair
By late August, the whole State buzzed with talk about the Minnesota State Fair. Ads were everywhere—on the radio, in
Chapter 1, Part 6-The Start Of Football
The second week of August was always hot, but this year the heat felt hotter and heavier. Perfect for the
Lines In The Park
The sun had been sitting on South Minneapolis all day like a heavy hand. By late afternoon the air above
Chapter 1, Part 5-The Sweet Spot Of Summer
August snuck up on them. One week it was the Sabathanites marching down 4th Avenue, another week it was the
Chapter 1, Part 4-Trouble On The 4th
By the time July rolled around, the heat had settled in like it had paid rent. Kids talked nonstop about