Elaine Bailey with footballs that her three sons, Ron, Champ,
and Boss Bailey earned while playing at the University of
Georgia. Elaine Bailey with footballs that her three sons, Ron,
Champ, and Boss Bailey earned while playing at the University of
Georgia. (Jake Roth | Special to the Post)  FOLKSTON, Ga. —
There wasn't much room for it, and there were the usual signs of
neglect.  No net. A rusted backboard. Bent rim. Nevertheless,
the transportable basketball hoop had become a magnet for
neighborhood activities. It was around suppertime, between
downpours on a midsummer day, and the air was sweating.  Moving
within a 10-foot radius of the ironed circle were five boys, all
shirtless, not an ounce of fat anywhere. There were smiles
during horseplay, although there were hints the game was but a
few minutes shy of serious. Girls were approaching from both
sides of the road, oblivious to the boys, intent on
conversation.  The nearby yards were covered with green grass,
toys and bikes, randomly scattered outside t