Retired. Now lives in Rochester NY

Education

1962 Kaneshie Technical College Ghana, West AfricaTwo Year Diploma Program [Mechanical Engineering]
1964 Accra Polytechnic Institute Ghana, West AfricaTwo Year Diploma Program [Mechanical Engineering]

Playing Experience

1962 Accra Stanfast, 2nd Division1963 Ghana Academicals, Junior National Team

1963 Accra Great Olympics Club, 1st Division1963 Ghana National Team ‘B’ (New Horizon)

1963 Ghana National Team ‘A” (Black Stars)

1964 Represented Ghana in the Tokyo Olympics

1965 Represented Ghana in the African Cup of Nations(Tunisia)
1968 Represented Ghana in the African Cup of Nations (Ethiopia)
1968 Played in the National American Soccer League (Washington Whips)

1969 Played in the American Soccer League (Syracuse Scorpions)1970-

1978 Played in the National American Soccer League (Rochester Lancers)1979-

1980 Played in the Major Indoor Soccer League (Buffalo Stallions)Played against various soccer stas, such as, Pele (Brazil), John Cruf (Holland), Eusebio (Portugal), George Best (England), and Franz Beckenbaur (Germany).

Coaching Experience

1968 Youth Soccer, One Season (Washington, D.C.)

1969 Youth Soccer, One Season (Syracuse, NY)1970-Present Youth Soccer (Rochester, NY)

1970-Present Coached youth soccer teams around the United States

1981-1992 Head Coach, Bansu Amateur Soccer Club (Rochester, NY)

1992-1996 Assistant Coach, SUNY Brockport Men’s Soccer Team (Brockport, NY)1996-Present An Assistant-Head Coach, Rochester Rhino’s Professional Soccer Club (Rochester, NY) Accreditations As a Player:1963 Four time nominee for Most Valuable Player Great Olympics Club (Ghana, West Africa)

1965 Selected as Best Player Overall African Cup of Nations (Tunis, Africa)

1969 Nominated as Player of the Year Syracuse Scorpions Professional Club (Syracuse, NY)

1974/1975 Two time nominee for Player of the YearRochester Lancers Soccer Club (Rochester, NY)As a Coach:1987 Received a Certificate of Award for Contribution to Ghana Soccer by the Sports Writer’s Association of Ghana (Ghana, West Africa)

1988 Named Coach of the Year by the Rochester Referee’s Association (Rochester, NY)

1988 Received a Certificate of Recognition by the Monroe County Political Legislature, President Kevin B. Murray (Monroe County, NY)

1988/1989 Two time winner of the Marcus Garvey Tournament with Bansu Amateur Soccer Club (Toronto, Canada/Buffalo, NY)

1989 Received an award for Community Service at C.H.C. Day Treatment

1989 Won the Amateur League, Premier Division(Rochester, NY)

1991 Won the Amateur Challenge Cup, Bansu Soccer Club(Rochester, NY)19XX Won the Gary Carey Indoor Tournament, Bansu Soccer Club(Brockport, NY) As an Assistant Head Coach of the Rochester Rhinos, the team has been in:Seven finals from

1996-2002; Two U.S. Open Cup finals (with one victory 1999); Five American Professional League finals (with victories in 1998, 2000, and 2001) Volunteer experience Various Youth Camps with Flower City Sports (Rochester, NY)