PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Al is what the Stancels called Alcindor Francosis Stancel. He was the little boy who stood with his grandmother as she made sweet potato jacks in her Park Place home.
“He loved his grandma. She was very instrumental in his growth,” said B.J. Stancel, Al Stancel’s mother.
Al Stancel was never alone as he had boxing coaches, aunts, cousins and friends by his side. But when he became a man, a dark friend, known as substance abuse, was nearby.
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“Unfortunately, Alcindor spent over 30 years of his life in and out of jail,” B.J. Stancel said. That was very heartbreaking for me and my family but nevertheless, I never abandoned my child.”…