Johnson, Linda

Manuel “Mac” Martinez (Spring/Summer 2024)

Manuel Martinez was nicknamed “Mac” because his classmates thought he resembled a character from the newspaper comic strip called, “Tillie the Toiler.” Mac grew up to be a champion boxer and popular speaker. Three scripture readings were the foundation of his motivational speech, “Fear, Faith, and Perseverance”: Psalm 27:1, Philippians 4:13, and 1 Corinthians 9:24-27.