Eric Williams

Eric Williams
Eric Eustace Williamsserved as the first Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago. He served as prime minister from 1962 until his death in 1981. He was also a noted Caribbean historian, and is widely regarded as "The Father of The Nation."...
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth25 September 1911
CityPort of Spain, Trinidad And Tobago
basketball playing
Something's better than nothing. I just want to be playing basketball as long as I can. That's all there is to it.
close felt healed last percent proof shoulder today week
Last week I felt like I was still recovering. But today is proof my shoulder is healed now 100 percent or close to it.
children fall identify local needy originally otherwise schools
Originally a one-day event, local schools would identify needy children who would otherwise fall through the cracks.
chemistry knew team tough
It's very frustrating. We knew what kind of team we could be, but we didn't play like it. If you don't have that chemistry early, it's tough to get it.
compelled lord moved people
The Lord compelled me to go. Some people say they were moved by what they saw. Well, I was moved to go.
wasting
I was going to be a part of something, but I really ain't a part of nothing. So I'm pretty much wasting my f---in' time. You try to be a professional, but f--- professionalism.
question
My only question is, can I write it off? ... If that's the case, it shouldn't be a problem.
extremely games half lost percent second seems strong
A lot of games in the ACC, it seems like 85-90 percent of them, we've been up at half and we lost in the second half. It's frustrating to not be able to come out the second half as strong as we did in the first half, extremely frustrating.
left waiting year
I've got one year left on my contract. I'm just waiting it out, you know what I mean.
again chance hope ourselves piece played pray regular season showcase taken
You know, we got a piece of ourselves back this week. It was taken away by the way we played during the regular season in the ACC, but we got it back, and I just hope we get a chance to showcase it again in the NIT. We've just got to pray about it and hope we get that chance.
close games laid lost rough team
We're not a team to quit. We've lost close games and it's been a rough season, but it wouldn't have been right if we'd laid down and just rolled over.
handle situation
We will be able to handle this situation just fine,
chemistry glad great guys late man playing potential team
We've got a lot of team chemistry now. A lot of guys are playing to their potential. Like a great man always said, 'Better late than never.' I'm glad we're doing it now.
racism slavery born
Slavery was not born of racism; rather, racism was the consequence of slavery.