Abukari Gariba
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| Date of birth | 13 June 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Yamale, Ghana | ||
| Date of death | 23 January 2021 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Kumasi, Ghana | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Ghana | |||
Abukari Gariba (13 June 1939 – 23 January 2021)[1] was a Ghanaian footballer born in Yamale. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics.[2][3] He died at the age of 81 in Kumasi on 23 January 2021.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Asare, George Ernest (24 January 2021). "Abukari Gariba: Kotoko and Black Stars legend dies aged 81". Graphic Online. Graphic Communications Ltd. Archived from the original on 1 February 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Abukari Gariba Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ Asare, George Ernest (30 January 2021). "Abukari Gariba, the forgotten hero". Graphic Online. Graphic Communications Group Limited. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
External links
[edit]- Gariba Abukari at WorldFootball.net
- Gariba Abukari at Olympedia
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