Profiles: Heroes, Role Models and Pioneers of Trinidad and Tobago - by Nasser Khan

164 the Port of Spain to San Fernando and back to Port of Spain walking race in an amazing 15 hours and 45 minutes. At the age of 74, following a car accident some years earlier, he resumed walking races again. There is a street named after him in La Horquetta, East Trinidad. In 1973 he received the Humming Bird Gold Medal and in 1985 was inducted into the Trinidad and Tobago Sports Hall of Fame. JEAN T. PIERRE (1944-2002) E ugenia Theodosia ‘Jean’ Pierre, originally from Fyzabad, attended the Oropouche Government Primary School. Her family moved to Port of Spain where she attended Mucurapo Girls’ Primary School. She later attended the Progressive Educational Institute and soon became one of the school’s best netballers. She rose to become one of the world’s best players and the first to play in all 5 of the World Championships in England (1963), Australia (1967), Jamaica (1971), New Zealand (1975) and Trinidad and Tobago (1979). But it was at the 1979 World Championship that she and the T&T team brought glory to the nation, sharing the World Championship honours with Australia and New Zealand. During her playing years she received many honours and awards as a player, especially as a shooter, and in 1975 was voted as one of the world’s top 10 players. The West Port of Spain Regional Sports Complex where the 1979 championship was held, was renamed the ‘Jean Pierre Sports Complex’ in her honor. After her playing days were over Pierre managed, administered and coached at the highest levels of the sport both locally and regionally. She later became a government sports minister from 1991 to 1995. • 1979 Trinity Cross; Chaconia Medal Gold • 1975 Sportswoman of the Year • 1974 Humming Medal Gold