Wilfred S. Coakley Jr. was a remarkable man with extraordinary accomplishments in boxing, finance, insurance, writing, and law. Yet, he regarded them all as, well, ordinary. “Speak softly and carry a big stick.” Former US President Teddy Roosevelt popularized this proverb. Coakley personified it. But he was a skilled boxer and the first Bahamian president of the… Read more.
Wilfred S. Coakley Jr., Legendary Bahamian, Is Dead
Friday, April 26, 2013 at 5:41 AM