The city of Torrance showed Louie that he was forgiven of the past crimes he committed in/against it by showering him with travelling money and gifts even, though he once renowned for stealing heavily from it. The fact that Louie was dedicated, took part in races he was unprepared for, but still won, helped to redeem himself and transform his image from that of a well-known young thug into a successful and inspiring athlete.
Torrance showed Louie he was forgiven by unbroken was by doing Louie running abilities improve. He had A nickname The Torrance Tornado. He may have been realizing he may have a shot at running for the Americans at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Louie trains even harder.
