James Oyedeji | |
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 Sports historian James Oyedeji | |
| Born | June 1953 (1953-06) |
| Died | (aged 63) Accra, Ghana |
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James Oyedeji (June 1953[1] – 4 May 2016),[2] nicknamedUncle Bode orUncle Bodey,[3][4][5] was aGhanaiansports historian, who was also the Chief Executive of theTudu Mighty Jets.
Oyedeji held aMSc in economics.[6] He was primarily known as asports historian, being nicknamed "Uncle Bode" or "Uncle Bodey" due to his extensive knowledge of West African sport, in particular football and boxing.[1][3][4][5][6] He also worked as the Chief Executive of theTudu Mighty Jets andOkwawu United.[1][4][7]
Oyedeji died aged 63 on 4 June 2016 at37 Military Hospital inAccra after suffering a stroke;[1][4] he had previously been admitted to the hospital in 2015 with a heart problem.[5][8] His death was marked with a one-week celebration.[5]