On Saturday March 3 2018, Gor Mahia played against Bandari. These are the two teams that Ben Oloo Breakdance played for. It was as if fate arranged this match as a remembrance for the former Kogalo and Bandari winger 5 days after he passed on. Let us remember the life of this wonderfully gifted winger.
In Sudan in for the 1985 CECAFA Cup. It was his first tournament and Breakdance played almost all the games as Kogalo lifted the trophy in memorable style.
With club legend Abbas MagongoIn action against Hakati FC in 1985
On this day in 1986, Breakdance scored a hat trick against Transcom FC of Nakuru
In the front row with blue jacket. Breakdance with other Kogalo players in Sudan in 1985
With Kogalo players Peter Ochieng Pierre and John Okello Zangi aka Zing Zang
During a call up to Harambee Stars in 1986. Breakdance is in the front row , 3rd from left
In 1987, Gor Mahia had two lethal left wingers in Sammy Onyango and Ben Oloo
During the tour of Denmark in 1988 with George Otieno Solo and Tom Gundo
With Hezborn Omollo in Benin 1987 after playing Dragons L’Oueme
Standing next to Peter Otieno in Benin in 1987
Second from right prior to a continental match. Also in this pic from right: Bassanga, Breakdance, Hezborn Omollo, Pierre, Zamalek, Fundi, Solo, Dawo, Mwidau, Nyangi, Ocholla, Maira, Janabi,Ndolo
In London in 1988 with other Kogalo players Joseph Owino, Jeffer Mwidau, Dan Miswa and othersBen Oloo seen hear leaping on Peter Dawo after the latter scored the winning goal against Mukura Victory of Rwanda in the 1988 Africa Cup winners cup. Others in this pic are Fundi, Makamu and Zangi
Prior to joining Kogalo, a young Ben Oloo
Meeting the legendary England player John Barnes in South Africa
At home in Karungu, Migori county
With his father in Karungu in 2016
Wazee wa Kazi match with Makamu and Fundi
Wazee wa Kazi match in 2013 with George Onyango Fundi
At home in Karungu in 2015
Ben Oloo was Guest of honor
With former Ingwe players Peter Lichungu and Mike Amwayi who were his rivals during their playing days.
In Mombasa with Austin Oduor and former national team coach Mohamed Kheri
With former team-mates Austin Oduor and David Ochieng in 2014
Playing with other veterans of Bandari FC and Cargo FC
Breakdance served as an official of Bandari FC in Various capacities for two decades
As a student at St Marys Yala in 1977
Young Ben Oloo on the left
RIP Breakdance. Let us not judge his decision to take his own life. Clinical depression is a debilitating illness whereby the brain produces chemicals that make a person constantly depressed. It can get to the point where a person cannot take it anymore.
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Awesome memories!.RIP.if the admin can do for all the other fallen players would be great e.g Onyango Jogoo;Zamalek;Ndolo etc Gor should set up a fund in MEMORY of the 1987 OR ALL OTHER FALLEN PLAYERS.
Awesome memories!.RIP.if the admin can do for all the other fallen players would be great e.g Onyango Jogoo;Zamalek;Ndolo etc Gor should set up a fund in MEMORY of the 1987 OR ALL OTHER FALLEN PLAYERS.