My grandfather was a Seabee on an elevated platform strafed by a zero & suffered a broken back. Kept up with normal life for 35+ years I never saw a sign that he was in constant pain. Dad played fast pitch softball & caught 2 guys who won the world championship in the 60’s wearing a tiny little face mask & a cup no other protective gear. He would rather die than rub a hurt spot. Had a bad heart murmur from rheumatic fever as a kid never stopped him from doing anything.
They were both mentally and physically tough.
Thankfully our local high school football coach is very old school & My grandson shows lots more promise this year at 15, he should handle hills that really taxed him mentally & physically at 13.
