26. As well as academically, McNair excelled as a sportsman
At school, Ronald excelled in all subjects. ‘We all knew that Ron was smarter than the rest of us’, remembered a school friend in 1986. ‘His determination made the rest of us eager to study hard’. However, his brilliance didn’t stop there. Far from being a stereotypical nerd, Ronald also trounced his peers on the sports field at Carver High School. He was Carver’s star player in basketball, baseball and American Football. Somehow he also found time to play saxophone in the school band. In fact, his musical talent was so great he even considered a degree in music.