In 1949, David Schacker’s life was radically transformed. Up until that point, he had been a healthy, bright-eyed, 10-year-old boy who loved running and playing tennis. He had the kind of raw talent that promised opportunity. Everyone knew he would get an athletic scholarship somewhere fabulous and looked forward to watching him succeed.
But that dream was not to be. At ten, Schacker was diagnosed with Polio. Instead of running outside and playing tennis, he spent the year cooped up in St Giles hospital in physiotherapy and treatment.