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Sam Henshaw, Nigerias First Goalkeeper by Nicenancy(f): 8:49am On Mar 10, 2021 |
Nigeria's first goalkeeper, Sam Henshaw Ibiam had a unique goalkeeping record. He did not concede a single goal in eight of the nine years he represented Nigeria. In all his nine years with the team, he conceded just five goals, which he did against one team - Ghana (Back Stars). In recognition of his achievements, Sam Ibiam was awarded a trophy at the First National Sports Award for "Sports Heroes and Heroines of Yesteryear" in 1987. The first president of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah called him "the flying cat". Source: Tales of Africa, Facebook. 1 Like
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