<p>similar anecdote, same Princeton era…class of 79. HS classmate of mine, recruited into HS as a football player, also recruited to Princeton for same. Ended up as governor of Maryland, one term recently finished (& not re-elected)…while one could definitely argue about his politics, there’s no denying that he succeeded on the leadership front, perhaps not perefectly but he did get far for just a “recruited athlete.”</p>