While excelling at school academically despite constantly being reprimanded and punished by the Christian Brothers for being too disruptive, mischievous; or just defiant his excellence in all school sports; cricket, handball, and track and field shielded him from ever being expelled.
While excelling at school academically; he was constantly being reprimanded and punished by the Christian Brothers for being either; too disruptive, too mischievous; or just defiant. His excellence in all school sports; cricket, handball, and including champion in track and field in his age group shielded him from ever being expelled.