Soccer Greatness at Saint Finbarr’s College (Volume Ii):

Deji Badiru

Description

An entertaining historical book about education and sports at Saint Finbarr’s College, a Catholic secondary school in Lagos, Nigeria
This is a continuation of the several previous “legacy” books about Saint Finbarr’s College, Lagos, Nigeria. It is a book of historical legacy of the school, with a long-term reputation for academic excellence, student discipline, and soccer superiority. The focus of this book is to salute, recognize, and celebrate the special group of Students, the athletes, particularly the soccer players. Much has been written about the accomplishments of other groups of ex-Finbarrians, but nothing has been written collectively about the soccer players. It is a book targeting the alumni of the school to bring appropriate glory and recognition to the soccer players of the school, many of whom have gone on to play for the Nigerian National Team as well as play professionally around the world.

Sujets

• Sport
• Autres sports
• Soccer
• Sports
• Religión
• Fútbol
• World Cup
• Academia
• School
• Recreation
• Association football
• Education
• Religion
• Football
• Discipline
• École
• Church

Informations

• Publié par: iUniverse
• Date de parution: 13 juin 2023
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781663253736
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 4 Mo

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Soccer Greatness at Saint Finbarr’s College (Volume II)
Legacy of All-Around Sports




DEJI BADIRU






SOCCER GREATNESS AT SAINT FINBARR’S COLLEGE (VOLUME II):
LEGACY OF ALL-AROUND SPORTS

Copyright © 2023 Deji Badiru.

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ISBN: 978-1-6632-5372-9 (sc)
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2023911036



iUniverse rev. date: 06/06/2023
















Books in the ABICS Publications Book Series
( www.abicspublications.com )
1. Soccer Greatness at Saint Finbarr’s College (Volume II): Legacy of All-Around Sports , 2024
2. Academics, Discipline, and Sports at Saint Finbarr’s College: Tributes to the Great Soccer Players , 2023.
3. More Physics of Soccer: Playing the Game Smart and Safe, 2022.
4. Rapidity: Time Management on the Dot , iUniverse, Bloomington, Indiana, 2022.
5. The Physics of Skateboarding: Fun, Fellowship, and Following , 2021.
6. My Everlasting Education at Saint Finbarr’s College: Academics, Discipline, and Sports , 2020.
7. Twenty-Fifth Hour: Secrets to Getting More Done Every Day , 2020.
8. Kitchen Project Management: The Art and Science of an Organized Kitchen , 2020.
9. Wives of the Same School: Tributes and Straight Talk , 2019.
10. The Rooster and the Hen: The Story of Love at Last Look , 2018.
11. Kitchen Physics: Dynamic Nigerian Recipes , 2018.
12. The Story of Saint Finbarr’s College: Father Slattery’s Contributions to Education and Sports in Nigeria , 2018.
13. Physics of Soccer II: Science and Strategies for a Better Game , 2018.
14. Kitchen Dynamics: The Rice Way , 2015.
15. Consumer Economics: The Value of Dollars and Sense for Money Management , 2015.
16. Youth Soccer Training Slides: A Math and Science Approach , 2014.
17. My Little Blue Book of Project Management , 2014.
18. 8 by 3 Paradigm for Time Management , 2013.
19. Badiru’s Equation of Student Success: Intelligence, Common Sense, and Self-Discipline , 2013.
20. Isi Cookbook: Collection of Easy Nigerian Recipes , 2013.
21. Blessings of a Father: Education Contributions of Father Slattery at Saint Finbarr’s College , 2013.
22. Physics in the Nigerian Kitchen: The Science, the Art, and the Recipes , 2013.
23. The Physics of Soccer: Using Math and Science to Improve Your Game , 2010.
24. Getting Things Done Through Project Management , 2009.
25. Blessings of a Father: A Tribute to the Life and Work of Reverend Father Denis J. Slattery , Heriz Designs and Prints, Lagos, Nigeria, 2005.



Contents
Author’s Bio
Dedication
Acknowledgements

Chapter 1 All-Around Sport Legacy of Saint Finbarr’s College
Chapter 2 Finbarr’s Testimony By Paul Okoku
Chapter 3 Finbarr’s Testimony By Nathaniel Ogedegbe
Chapter 4 Finbarr’s Testimony By Emeka James
Chapter 5 Finbarr’s Testimony of Amaechi Nwogu
Chapter 6 Finbarr’s Testimony of Ibraimoh Yekini
Chapter 7 Where And How It All Started
Chapter 8 My Own Sports, Academics, and Discipline at Finbarr’s
Chapter 9 Intermingling of Sports and Academics at Finbarr’s
Chapter 10 The Story of Steven Keshi of Saint Finbarr’s College
Chapter 11 Soccer Greatness of Chris Oyobio of Saint Finbarr’s College
Chapter 12 Collection of General Testimonials By Ex-Finbarrians
Chapter 13 Memorial Tribute to Bernard Senaya of Senaya of Saint Finbarr’s College
Chapter 14 The Man Raymond King
Chapter 15 Joe Igbokwe’s Tribute to Father Slattery and Saint Finbarr’s College
Chapter 16 Albert Ngene’s Article on Nigeria’s National Sport
Chapter 17 Soccer Songs of Saint Finbarr’s College



Author’s Bio
Deji Badiru is a Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering. He is a registered Professional Engineer, a certified Project Management Professional, a Fellow of the Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineers, a Fellow of the Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Society, and a Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Engineering. His academic background consists of BS in Industrial Engineering, MS in Mathematics, and MS in Industrial Engineering and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering. His areas of interest include mathematical modeling, systems engineering modeling, computer simulation, and productivity analysis. He is a prolific author and a member of several professional associations and scholastic honor societies. Deji holds a US Trademark for DEJI Systems Model for Design, Evaluation, Justification, and Integration.



Dedication
Dedicated to the memory of all the dearly departed ex-Finbarrians, who have followed Reverend Father Denis J. Slattery to sit in the bosom of the Lord.



Acknowledgements
Once again, I greatly appreciate and acknowledge the consistent spirit of Fidelitas that exists among all Finbarrians. Following the other books that I have written about Saint Finbarr’s College, my Finbarr’s brothers, once again, came out to support this latest project. Mr. Paul Okoku, true to form, again contributed handsomely to this compilation. I thank him for his perseverance and dedication to the cause of Finbarr’s. Once again, I thank the good fortune that first made my path to cross the path of Saint Finbarr’s College in 1968.




CHAPTER
1
All-Around Sport Legacy of Saint Finbarr’s College
“At Finbarr’s, we play what we learn, we learn what we play.” – Deji Badiru

Why do we need another book on Saint Finbarr’s College? Another book is needed because the story of Saint Finbarr’s College never ends. The story keeps growing as new gems of information are uncovered and must be documented for posterity. Saint Finbarr’s College is known for educating scores and scores of marvelous all-around athletes, technical professionals, educators, scientists, entrepreneurs, political leaders, artists, performers, writers, actors, manufacturers, builders, military leaders, and physicians. This is a great contribution to the world at large, as many successful graduates of Finbarr’s can be found all over the world.
After the 2023 publication of the first volume of my sports-themed book on Saint Finbarr’s College, it quickly became obvious that several gaps were left unfilled in that first volume. Thus, it became necessary to write a second volume, which is, hereby, tendered and rendered to the enjoyment of the general Finbarr’s community. Several elements from the first volume are, by necessity, repeated in this second volume. This is by design, not by duplication. Several aspects of the glory of Saint Finbarr’s College are worthy of repeating everywhere there is an opportunity. This book is not an exception. The continuity of the story of Saint Finbarr’s College must be preserved through repeated storytelling. In that regard, Volume II is a continuation and extension of the contents of Volume I. Some of the contents of Volume I are, by necessity, also included in Volume II.
May the thrills of Saint Finbarr’s College never die.
Of particular focus in this second volume is the inclusion of new testimonies from additional ex-Finbarrians, namely, Emeka James , Amaechi Nwogu , and Yekini Ibraimoh . Paul Okoku contributed additional materials to this second volume. Although much has been said and written about the soccer prowess of Saint Finbarr’s College over the years, more recent awareness has been drawn to the diversity of sports excellence at Finbarr’s. Notable among the diverse accomplishments are Finbarr’s accolades in basketball, tracks, and tennis. Research is ongoing to collate all those other sports recognitions of Saint Finbarr’s College. There is even a report of the Finbarr’s team winning the 1979 Lagos State Basketball Championship at Rowe Park, Lagos.
Reflections from Volume I
All the good and exciting stories of the 2022 World Cup gave me the incentive and momentum for completing the manuscript for Volume I. The manuscript was written in August 2019 during the North America alumni reunion of Saint Finbarr’s College in Dayton, Ohio. As the local host of the reunion, I announced my intention to write such a book and I invited our “old Boys” to provide inputs and suggestions. The former soccer players of Finbarr’s were particularly encouraged to provide details of their Finbarr’s soccer exploits that could be recognized and celebrated in the book. Paul Okoku , an extraordinary player at Finbarr’s, was the first to answer the call. He remained committed and supportive throughout the manuscript-development project. In fact, his commitment to seeing the book completed added to the motivation for me to deliver on my 2019 promise.
The final drive to complete and publish Volume I