Due to his excellent athletic abilities, Eric Liddell (1902–45) would become fondly known as the “Flying Scotsman.” Even though he received several offers to continue his sports career, he gave it all up to spread the word of God.
Liddell was born in 1902 in Tianjin, China to Scottish missionary parents. He lived in China until he was 5 years old. When his family sailed back to Scotland, his parents enrolled Liddell and his brother in London’s Eltham College, a school for the sons of missionaries. Liddell’s parents then returned to China to continue their missionary work.
