Igbo Family History & Genealogy Records

Samuel Sochukwuma Okwaraji, 1964–1989 (aged 25 years)

Name
Samuel Sochukwuma /Okwaraji/
Given names
Samuel Sochukwuma
Surname
Okwaraji
Note: Samuel Sochukwuma Okwaraji was a professional footballer who played internationally for Nigeria. He was also a qualified lawyer who had a masters in international law from the Pontifical Lateran University of Rome
Birth
May 19, 1964
Orlu L.G.A, Imo State, Nigeria
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Alex Douglas-Home
from October 19, 1963 to October 16, 1964
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Harold Wilson
from October 16, 1964 to June 19, 1970
37th President of the United States
Richard Nixon
January 20, 1969
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Edward Heath
from June 19, 1970 to March 4, 1974
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Harold Wilson
from March 4, 1974 to April 5, 1976
38th President of the United States
Gerald Ford
August 9, 1974
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
James Callaghan
from April 5, 1976 to May 4, 1979
39th President of the United States
Jimmy Carter
January 20, 1977
Winter of Discontent
Mass industrial action, power cuts and a three-day working week.
from October 1978 to February 1979
London, England
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Margaret Thatcher
from May 4, 1979 to November 28, 1990
40th President of the United States
Ronald Reagan
January 20, 1981
41st President of the United States
George H W Bush
January 20, 1989
Death
August 12, 1989 (aged 25 years)
Lagos State, Nigeria
Cause of death: congestive heart failure
Nationality
Nigerian
Orlu L.G.A, Imo State, Nigeria
Family with parents
father
David Okwaraji
–
mother
Janet Okwaraji
–
himself
Birth: May 19, 1964 — Orlu L.G.A, Imo State, Nigeria
Death: August 12, 1989 — Lagos State, Nigeria
Nationality: Nigerian — Orlu L.G.A, Imo State, Nigeria
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Samuel Sochukwuma Okwaraji
1964–1989
Birth: May 19, 1964 — Orlu L.G.A, Imo State, Nigeria
Nationality: Nigerian — Orlu L.G.A, Imo State, Nigeria
Death: August 12, 1989 — Lagos State, Nigeria
Name

Samuel Sochukwuma Okwaraji was a professional footballer who played internationally for Nigeria. He was also a qualified lawyer who had a masters in international law from the Pontifical Lateran University of Rome

Biography of Samuel Sochukwuma Okwaraji 

Samuel Sochukwuma Okwaraji (19 May 1964 – 12 August 1989) was a professional footballer who played internationally for Nigeria. He was also a qualified lawyer who had a masters in international law from the Pontifical Lateran University of Rome.[1] He collapsed and died of congestive heart failure in the 77th minute of a World Cup qualification match against Angola at the Lagos National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos State on 12 August 1989.

 

Career

Okwaraji was born on 19 May 1964 in Orlu, Imo State, Nigeria.

Okwaraji had a career in Europe which included playing for AS Roma (1984-1985), NK Dinamo Zagreb (1985-1986), Austria Klagenfurt (1986-1987), VfB Stuttgart (1987-1989) and SSV Ulm 1846 (loan) (1987-1988) while finishing his education in law. In his short stay with Dinamo Zagreb, Samuel scored 3 goals in a friendly game vs NK Budućnost Hodošan. The game was played on 30 April 1986, and Dinamo Zagreb won 12-0. Samuel's only official game for Dinamo in the Yugoslav First League was as a substitute on 18 May 1986 against FK Priština. The game was played at Maksimir stadium in Zagreb, the 29th round of 1985/86 season. Dinamo Zagreb won 4:3.

International career

He made the Green Eagles squad in 1988 and at that year's African Nations Cup he scored one of the fastest goals in the history of the championship against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon. He played along until the final match, where the Eagles lost to their perennial rivals Cameroon by a lone goal.

Last game and death

Okwaraji collapsed ten minutes from the end of a 1990 World Cup qualifier against Angola in Lagos.[2] He died from possible complications of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy as an autopsy showed that the 25-year-old had an enlarged heart and high blood pressure.[3][4]

Legacy

May 19, 2019, on what would have been his 55th birthday, he was honored with a Google Doodle.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Okwaraji comes alive in Abuja". African Soccer Union. 12 August 2009. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  2. ^ Audu, Samm (12 August 2009). "Nigeria remembers fallen hero Samuel Okwaraji 20 years after". Goal.com. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  3. ^ Ojo, Tokunbo. "13 Years After Special tribute to Samuel Okwaraji". Gamji. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  4. ^ "2 decades after a Patriot's death". Nigerian Tribune. African Newspapers of Nigeria plc. 10 August 2009. Archived from the original on 15 August 2009. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Samuel Okwaraji's 55th Birthday". Google. Google. 19 May 2019.

  

Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Samuel has no great-grandparents recorded.

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Samuel has no grandparents recorded.

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Samuel has no uncles or aunts recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Samuel has no uncles or aunts by marriage recorded.

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Samuel has 1 father and 1 mother recorded (2 in total).

Biological parents (2)

Partnership David Okwaraji + Janet Okwaraji
1 David Okwaraji
2 Janet Okwaraji

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Samuel has no parents-in-law recorded.

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Samuel has no co-parents-in-law recorded.

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Samuel has no partners recorded.

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Samuel has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Samuel has no siblings recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Samuel has no siblings-in-law recorded.

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Samuel has no co-siblings-in-law recorded.

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Samuel has no first cousins recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Samuel has no nephews or nieces recorded.

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Samuel has no children recorded.

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Samuel has no children-in-law recorded.

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Samuel has no grandchildren recorded.

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Samuel has no grandchildren-in-law recorded.

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Samuel has 3 members (including Samuel). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Samuel has no great-grandparents recorded.

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Samuel has no grandparents recorded.

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Samuel has no uncles or aunts recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Samuel has no uncles or aunts by marriage recorded.

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Samuel has one father recorded.

Biological parents (1)

Partnership David Okwaraji + Janet Okwaraji
1 David Okwaraji

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Samuel has no parents-in-law recorded.

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Samuel has no co-parents-in-law recorded.

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Samuel has no partners recorded.

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Samuel has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Samuel has no siblings recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Samuel has no siblings-in-law recorded.

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Samuel has no co-siblings-in-law recorded.

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Samuel has no first cousins recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Samuel has no nephews or nieces recorded.

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Samuel has no children recorded.

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Samuel has no children-in-law recorded.

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Samuel has no grandchildren recorded.

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Samuel has no grandchildren-in-law recorded.

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Samuel has 2 members (including Samuel). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Samuel has no great-grandparents recorded.

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Samuel has no grandparents recorded.

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Samuel has no uncles or aunts recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Samuel has no uncles or aunts by marriage recorded.

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Samuel has one mother recorded.

Biological parents (1)

Partnership David Okwaraji + Janet Okwaraji
1 Janet Okwaraji

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Samuel has no parents-in-law recorded.

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Samuel has no co-parents-in-law recorded.

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Samuel has no partners recorded.

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Samuel has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Samuel has no siblings recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Samuel has no siblings-in-law recorded.

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Samuel has no co-siblings-in-law recorded.

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Samuel has no first cousins recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Samuel has no nephews or nieces recorded.

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Samuel has no children recorded.

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Samuel has no children-in-law recorded.

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Samuel has no grandchildren recorded.

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Samuel has no grandchildren-in-law recorded.

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Samuel has 2 members (including Samuel). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

No family available

Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Samuel has no great-grandparents recorded.

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Samuel has no grandparents recorded.

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Samuel has no uncles or aunts recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Samuel has no uncles or aunts by marriage recorded.

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Samuel has 1 father and 1 mother recorded (2 in total).

Biological parents (2)

Partnership David Okwaraji + Janet Okwaraji
1 David Okwaraji
2 Janet Okwaraji

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Samuel has no parents-in-law recorded.

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Samuel has no co-parents-in-law recorded.

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Samuel has no partners recorded.

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Samuel has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Samuel has no siblings recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Samuel has no siblings-in-law recorded.

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Samuel has no co-siblings-in-law recorded.

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Samuel has no first cousins recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Samuel has no nephews or nieces recorded.

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Samuel has no children recorded.

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Samuel has no children-in-law recorded.

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Samuel has no grandchildren recorded.

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Samuel has no grandchildren-in-law recorded.

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Samuel has 3 members (including Samuel). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

No family available

Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Samuel has no great-grandparents recorded.

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Samuel has no grandparents recorded.

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Samuel has no uncles or aunts recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Samuel has no uncles or aunts by marriage recorded.

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Samuel has one father recorded.

Biological parents (1)

Partnership David Okwaraji + Janet Okwaraji
1 David Okwaraji

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Samuel has no parents-in-law recorded.

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Samuel has no co-parents-in-law recorded.

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Samuel has no partners recorded.

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Samuel has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Samuel has no siblings recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Samuel has no siblings-in-law recorded.

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Samuel has no co-siblings-in-law recorded.

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Samuel has no first cousins recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Samuel has no nephews or nieces recorded.

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Samuel has no children recorded.

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Samuel has no children-in-law recorded.

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Samuel has no grandchildren recorded.

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Samuel has no grandchildren-in-law recorded.

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Samuel has 2 members (including Samuel). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

No family available

Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Samuel has no great-grandparents recorded.

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Samuel has no grandparents recorded.

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Samuel has no uncles or aunts recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Samuel has no uncles or aunts by marriage recorded.

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Samuel has one mother recorded.

Biological parents (1)

Partnership David Okwaraji + Janet Okwaraji
1 Janet Okwaraji

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Samuel has no parents-in-law recorded.

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Samuel has no co-parents-in-law recorded.

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Samuel has no partners recorded.

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Samuel has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Samuel has no siblings recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Samuel has no siblings-in-law recorded.

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Samuel has no co-siblings-in-law recorded.

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Samuel has no first cousins recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Samuel has no nephews or nieces recorded.

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Samuel has no children recorded.

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Samuel has no children-in-law recorded.

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Samuel has no grandchildren recorded.

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Samuel has no grandchildren-in-law recorded.

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Samuel has 2 members (including Samuel). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

No family available

No family available

No family available

Descendants of Samuel Sochukwuma Okwaraji

  1. Generation 1

    1. Samuel Sochukwuma Okwaraji, son of David Okwaraji and Janet Okwaraji, was born on May 19, 1964 in Orlu L.G.A, Imo State, Nigeria and died on August 12, 1989 in Lagos State, Nigeria at the age of 25.

Ancestors of Samuel Sochukwuma Okwaraji

  1. Generation 1

    1. Samuel Sochukwuma Okwaraji, son of David Okwaraji and Janet Okwaraji, was born on May 19, 1964 in Orlu L.G.A, Imo State, Nigeria and died on August 12, 1989 in Lagos State, Nigeria at the age of 25.

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    The details of this generation are private.
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