Some facts about the life of Trayvon Martin
*He was born on February 5th (today) 1995. His parents divorced in 1999, when Trayvon was only 3-4.
*After the divorce, Trayvon’s father remarried to Alicia Stanley. Alicia and Trayvon were very close. Alicia described Trayvon as a “kind and loving person.”
*When Trayvon was nine, he saved his father’s life, pulling him out from a fire and calling the police.
*He loved football and had begun playing at 5 years old. (His father partially coached him.) He played on The Wolverines and was described as one of the best players on the team.
*He attended Carol City Highschool and transferred to Krop Highschool. He took an English Honors class but his favorite subject was math. He took classes in the morning and attended classes at George T Baker Aviation School for the rest of the school day.
*He was also skilled at assembling and repairing things, and took an interest in repairing airplanes. In mid 2009, he enrolled in “Experience Aviation,” a seven week program run by Barrington Irving. After Martin graduated from the program, he spent the next summer as a volunteer, helping out new students in the program.
*He wanted to attend the University of Miami or Florida A&M University.
*His father described him as a “very bright young man. Trayvon loved his life. He loved his family. Very upbeat kid, mild, laid back. Never been in a run-in. Never had any run-ins with the law. Trayvon was a people’s person. He was my hero and he’ll be sadly missed.”
*He should’ve been turning 26 today.
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