Stone Wall started his career on the streets of New York City. He was swerving in and out of sidewalks and traffic to catch the bus or the subway to get around town. He was playing out in the parks any and every sport that you could imagine. Stick ball, cup ball, hand ball, you name it, he played it. The more he played the more he wanted to compete. His family was working class so he had a lot of free time before and after school to get in to mischief with his friends. That is where his love of sport really grew and thrived. You could always travel a few blocks away to another neighborhood or another park to find some better competition and New York has a way of making sure the best find the best. That happens through word of mouth and folks always wanting to find the best to beat the best to be the best. Stone was no different in this matter.
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