Eric Liddell was born in Tianjin, of Scottish parents in 1902. His career
reached his peak with his gold medal victory in the 400 meters event at the
1924 Olympic games. He returned to China to work in Tianjin as a teacher.
Liddell was interned in a camp at the present site of the Weifang second
Middle School and died in this camp shortly before the Japanese were defeated in 1945. He embodied paternal virtues and his school life was spent encouraging young people to make their best contribution to the betterment of mankind.