Prior to training as a coach, he was a player and was the first captain of the national team in 1949.
He was also the first coach of the Enugu Rangers and was selector for the national team after the Nigerian Civil War.
Central School, Nkwerre, Orlu, Etinan Institute, and Government Teacher's College, Calabar.
He worked in the press offices of the West African Pilot briefly and then joined the staff of U.A.C.
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