Nov 19, 2016 · An eighth-grade boy was paddled after being reported by a teacher for writing “Trump” on a class blackboard. The father, Troy Stephenson, told AL.com that he did not “think you ought to be ...
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Nov 15, 2016 · The father of an eighth-grade Childersburg boy said his son was paddled at school for writing "Trump" on the blackboard, and he's livid. "I …
The father of an eighth-grade Childersburg boy said his son was paddled at school for writing “Trump” on the blackboard, and he’s livid. “I don’t think you ought to be punished for writing the president’s name,” Troy Stephenson told Al.com. “Yeah, I’m pretty mad.”. TRENDING: WATCH: Chuck Todd Asks Secretary of State Blinken Why Putin Didn't Escalate During the Trump …
They also hinted at regular hazing and fighting that went on at the academy. According to his yearbook, Trump, who grew up in Queens, arrived at the school in upstate Cornwall, New York, in 1959. He graduated in 1964.
Trump's yearbook indicates his nickname in high school was "D.T." His former classmates who talked to Business Insider said he went by "Don" and "Trump" as well. The yearbook also showed Trump was voted the school's "Ladies Man" in his senior year.
Arthur Schoenewaldt also spent some time as Trump's roommate. He said living with Trump was "great.". "It was obvious that he came from a better-than-average family, but he was a great guy," Schoenewaldt said. Schoenewaldt also recalled Trump's athletic prowess.
Ted Levine, another former classmate, played baseball with Trump. He said Trump could have had a professional career. "He was just the best, a good athlete, a great athlete," Levine said. "He could have probably played pro ball as a pitcher. I think he threw 80 miles an hour.
Levine, who went on to become a top college wrestler, said he was "the smallest kid" and Trump was "the biggest kid.". Despite the difference in size between them, Levine said he was sometimes able to get the best of Trump "with a stick.". "I just learned not to lose," he said.
In a brief conversation with Business Insider about his high-school days, Trump declined to discuss his high-school sports career on record to avoid bragging. He said, however, that he was the "best athlete."