Jeff True, a coach and history teacher at Southern Coffey County High School, remembers coming home for his planning period so his son could throw.
From baseball to javelin, Aaron True's arm always worked well, a clean, powerful motion sharpened by work on technique and powered by a growth spurt. Years later, Aaron True is one of the nation's best javelin throwers.
"As soon I would pull up, he would stand there with a baseball glove," Jeff True said. "My glove and his glove. We would go out and play catch on the street for 30, 35 minutes every day.