Best Ogedegbe
Encyclopedia
Best Ogedegbe was a Nigeria
n football goalkeeper.
(then known as the "Green Eagles") when they won the 1980 African Cup of Nations
. He also represented Nigeria at the 1980 Summer Olympics
in Moscow
.
for the Dolphins F.C.. He was also a former assistant with Wikki Tourists
and the 2008 Summer Olympics
silver medalist team.
on 28 September 2009. He had undergone eye surgery
the previous week, but had lapsed into a coma
following complications
from the operation.
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
n football goalkeeper.
Career
He played with Shooting Stars F.C. most of his career, and was the goalkeeper when Shooting Stars won Nigeria's first continental trophy, the African Cup Winners Cup in 1976.International career
Ogedegbe played for the Nigeria national football teamNigeria national football team
The Nigeria national football team, nicknamed the Super Eagles or Green Eagles, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation . The team has ranked as high as 5th in the FIFA World Rankings, in April 1994...
(then known as the "Green Eagles") when they won the 1980 African Cup of Nations
1980 African Cup of Nations
The 1980 African Cup of Nations was the 12th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was hosted by Nigeria. Just like in 1978, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four...
. He also represented Nigeria at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Nigeria at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Nigeria competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR.The nation returned to the Olympic Games after boycotting the 1976 Summer Olympics.-Athletics:Men's 100 metres*Peter Okodogbe* Heat — 10.39* Quarterfinals — 10.34...
in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
.
Coaching career
Ogedegbe was an assistant coach during the 2008–09 seasonDolphins F.C. (Port Harcourt) 2008/09 season
This is the 2008-09 season of Dolphins F.C. . The club led the Nigeria National League Division 1-B from the beginning to the end of the season, finishing in 1st with 59 points to return to the Nigeria Premier League after a four year absence.-2008/09 season results:-2008-09 squad:-Technical Staff...
for the Dolphins F.C.. He was also a former assistant with Wikki Tourists
Wikki Tourists
Wikki Tourists Football Club is a Nigerian football club based in Bauchi, Nigeria, and currently playing in the Nigeria National League after relegation by one point.-Performance in CAF competitions:*CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance...
and the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
silver medalist team.
Death
He died, aged 55 at the University College Hospital in IbadanIbadan
Ibadan is the capital city of Oyo State and the third largest metropolitan area in Nigeria, after Lagos and Kano, with a population of 1,338,659 according to the 2006 census. Ibadan is also the largest metropolitan geographical area...
on 28 September 2009. He had undergone eye surgery
Eye surgery
Eye surgery, also known as orogolomistician surgery or ocular surgery, is surgery performed on the eye or its adnexa, typically by an ophthalmologist.-Preparation and precautions:...
the previous week, but had lapsed into a coma
Coma
In medicine, a coma is a state of unconsciousness, lasting more than 6 hours in which a person cannot be awakened, fails to respond normally to painful stimuli, light or sound, lacks a normal sleep-wake cycle and does not initiate voluntary actions. A person in a state of coma is described as...
following complications
Adverse effect
In medicine, an adverse effect is a harmful and undesired effect resulting from a medication or other intervention such as surgery.An adverse effect may be termed a "side effect", when judged to be secondary to a main or therapeutic effect. If it results from an unsuitable or incorrect dosage or...
from the operation.