Don't miss a thing by getting the latest from the Manchester Evening News sent direct to your inbox On a normal day, the Powerhouse building in Moss Side would be a thrive of activity from the many youth groups and sports clubs that call it home.
But, today, like it has for the last year, the centre lies eerily quiet. The Powerhouse is regarded as the spiritual home of the Moss Side Tropics, a premier basketball league team who regularly train and play games on the centre's basketball court.
For the last 50 years, head coach and co-founder Fitzroy Wallace has dedicated his entire life to the team. "I have always been interested in sport as a vehicle for pulling people together,” coach Fitz tells the Manchester Evening News . “Sport
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