Early Life and Education
Samuel Azu Crabbe was born at James Town, a suburb of Accra, the capital of Ghana. He completed his secondary education at Accra Academy in 1939. He then proceeded to University College London, where he graduated with a law degree in 1946. He was called to the English Bar in 1948. While a student, he was quite active in sports and was the captain of a variety of junior and university football, hockey and cricket teams.
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