WEEK THREE<\/p>\n
A hero (male) or heroine (female) is a person who has done something great or remarkable that makes people to admire him or her. Nigerian sportsman and women have put Nigeria’s name in the record books as a sporting nation. Similarly, several people have excelled in physical and health education and made the country proud.<\/p>\n
\u00a0The following people have contributed to the development of sports and the nation at large:<\/p>\n
\u00a01. Harding J. Ekperigin ( Father of physical Education in Nigeria)
\n2. Samuel Okwaraji
\n3.Falilat Ogunkoya
\n4. Mary Onyali Omagbemi
\n5. Patrick Oluwasegun Odegbami
\n6. Mr. Richard ihetu (dick tiger)
\n7. Teslim Balogun
\n8. Christian Chukwu
\n9. Chidima Anyway
\n10. Modupe Oshikoya
\n11. Stephen Meaning
\n12 Austin Okocha
\n13 Nwankwo Many
\n14. Jerry okorodudu
\n 15. Nojim Mayegun<\/p>\n
\u00a0(A) Contributions of Harding J. Ekperigin to Nigeria
\nHe is popularly reffered to as the father of physical Education in Nigeria.
\n1. He formed the Central committee of Amateur athletics Association in 1944
\n2. He encouraged the formation of a professional organization for physical and health education in 1961.<\/p>\n
\u00a0(B) Samuel Okwaraji
\n 1. He won silver medal at the 1988 African nations cup for Nigeria
\n2. He had a career in Europe which included playing for (As) Roma, Nk Dinamo Zagreb, VFB Stuttgart and SSV ULM <\/p>\n
\u00a0(C) Falilat Ogunkoya
\n1. Gold medals at the national championships
\nI. 1996 (400m)
\n2. 1998 (200m)
\n3. 1999 (400m)
\n4. 2001 (400m)
\n5. Bronze medal at Atlanta 1996
\nD) MARY ONYALI OMAGBEMI
\n1. She was the fastest woman in Africa for many years
\n She has won the following :
\nBronze medals
\n1. 1992 summer Olympic (4 by 400m relay race)
\n2.’1996 summer Olympic 200metres
\n3. 1996 Common wealth games<\/p>\n
\u00a0E) Olumide Oyedele
\n He played professional basketball in the NBA. He has played for C.B. Granada basketball club in Spain<\/p>\n
\u00a0(G) Nojim Mayegun
\n He is a retired boxer who won bronze medal in the men’s light middlewight (71kg) category at the 1964 Olympic games in Tokyo,Japan.<\/p>\n
\u00a0(H) Nwankwo Kanu
\nHe was a me member of the triumphant Golden Eaglet in Japan 1993 under 17 world cup
\nHe was part of the team that won gold medals for Nigeria at Atlanta 1996 Olympic in the soccer event.<\/p>\n
\u00a0 Assignment
\n 1. List five Nigerian heroes and heroines excluding those listed above and state two of their Contributions to the Nigerian sports development<\/p>\n
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\n\u00a0 WEEK FOUR<\/p>\n
\u00a0CLASS: J.S.S 3
\nSUBJECT: PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION<\/p>\n
\u00a0Some of the professionals in physical and health education in Nigeria include:
\n1. Harding J. Ekperigin
\n2. Prof. M.O. Ajisafe
\n3. Prof. John Adedeji
\n4. Prof. James Abodunrin Amala
\n5. Isaac Akioye<\/p>\n
\u00a0A). Harding j. Ekperigin: He was all-round sportsman in his days.
\n1. He formed the central committee of Amateur Athletics Association in 1944.
\n2. He encouraged the formation of a professional organization for physical and health education in 1961.<\/p>\n
\u00a0(B) Prof. M.O Ajisafe: He is one of the pioneers of curriculum and instruction materials in physical education.
\n1. In 1969, he with others successfully canvassed for the adoption of a syllabus that will reflect the geo-cultural background of Nigeria to replace the 1933 syllabus imported to the country by the British Government.This gave birth to the current 6-3-3-4 system of education<\/p>\n
\u00a0 (C) Isaac Akioye:
\n1. He was the first professional to be appointed as Director of sports at the National sports Commission. During his tenure, the Nigeria polytechnic game association (Nipoga), the Nigeria colleges of education games association (NICEGA) and the Nigerian schools sports federation (NSSF) were founded<\/p>\n
\u00a04. Prof. John Adedeji he was one of the pioneers of physical and health education in Nigeria. He started as a lecturer in the university of ife at the institute of physical education
\nHe was a member of the committee that wrote the physical education syllabus for junior and senior secondary schools in Nigeria.<\/p>\n
\u00a05. Prof. James Abodunrin
\n 1. He has been involved in the promotion of Health education
\n 2. He served the country in various capacities.especially as a consultant on health education for the world health organisation (WHO).<\/p>\n
\u00a0There are other outstanding professionals, many of whom are the university professionals who have contributed greatly to the development of physical and health education in Nigeria.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Some of these professionals include:
\n1 Mr Funsho Adeolu
\n2. Mr Hemi Tells
\n3. Prof. Dr Eniola Lasun etc<\/p>\n
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