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| Re: How Many Of These Nigerian Sports Stars Do You Know? by naptu2(op): 7:08am On Dec 27, 2020*. Modified: 8:36am On Dec 27, 2020 |
Sporting Families. Ndubuisi Okosieme played for the Super Eagles in the 1980s and his sister, Nkiru Okosieme played for the Super Falcons in the 1990s. Paul Hamilton played for the Red Devils/Green Eagles in the 1960s and early 1970s and his son, Priye Hamilton represented Nigeria in tennis in the 1990s. Joshua Majekodunmi represented Nigeria in track and field athletics in the 1950s and '60s and his daughter, Olawunmi Majekodunmi was a table tennis superstar in the 1970s and early 1980s. Walter Obianwu was a Nigerian tennis star in the 1950s and his children, Martin, Nwando, Chike and Emeka represented Nigeria in tennis in the early 1980s (they always won the family tennis tournament at the Ikoyi Club in the early 1980s). Katya and Tanya Okpala are sisters and they both represented Nigeria in tennis in the 1990s. Segun and Wole Odegbami are brothers and they both played for the Green Eagles in the 1980s Emmanuel and Patrick Okala are brothers and they both played for the Green Eagles in the 1970s and '80s. Omolade and Omotayo Akinremi are twins and they both represented Nigeria in track and field athletics in the 1990s. Davidson and Osmond Ezinwa are twins and they both represented Nigeria in track and field athletics in the 1980s and 1990s. Celestine and Emmanuel Babayaro are brothers and they both represented Nigeria in football in the 1990s. Nwankwo and Christopher Kanu are brothers. Nwankwo Kanu played for the Super Eagles in the 1990s and 2000s, while Christopher Kanu played for the Super Eagles in the late 1990s. Alloysius, Andrew and Nicholas Atuegbu are brothers and they played for the Green Eagles in the 1980s. |
| Re: How Many Of These Nigerian Sports Stars Do You Know? by aswani(m): 11:54am On Dec 27, 2020 |
"Ndubuisi Okosieme played for the Super Eagles in the 1980s and his sister, Nkiru Okosieme played for the Super Falcons in the 1990s." You forgot their dad, Cyril Okosieme. Known as CY, he kept goal for the Nigerian Red Devils in the 60's, the first national team we had. |
| Re: How Many Of These Nigerian Sports Stars Do You Know? by Nobody: 2:04pm On Dec 27, 2020 |
Naptu2 Ikechukwu and Kalu Uche played for Nigeria in late 2000s and early 2010s. |
| Re: How Many Of These Nigerian Sports Stars Do You Know? by naptu2(op): 2:12pm On Dec 27, 2020 |
raptex:Yeah I know, but they are not in the list on the first page. |
| Re: How Many Of These Nigerian Sports Stars Do You Know? by AlphaTaikun: 10:41pm On Aug 28, 2022 |
naptu2:That's Peter Akakasiaka a Nigerian golf pro who has played in many local and international tours.
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