{"id":10473,"date":"2018-03-03T10:27:35","date_gmt":"2018-03-03T10:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/?p=10473"},"modified":"2018-03-04T02:22:10","modified_gmt":"2018-03-04T02:22:10","slug":"remembering-ben-oloo-breakdance-in-pictures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/news\/remembering-ben-oloo-breakdance-in-pictures\/","title":{"rendered":"Remembering Ben Oloo Breakdance in pictures"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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With club legend Abbas Magongo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
In action against Hakati FC in 1985<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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On this day in 1986, Breakdance scored a hat trick against Transcom FC of Nakuru<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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In the front row with blue jacket. Breakdance with other Kogalo players in Sudan in 1985<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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With Kogalo players Peter Ochieng Pierre and John Okello Zangi aka Zing Zang<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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During a call up to Harambee Stars in 1986. Breakdance is in the front row , 3rd from left<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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In 1987, Gor Mahia had two lethal left wingers in Sammy Onyango and Ben Oloo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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During the tour of Denmark in 1988 with George Otieno Solo and Tom Gundo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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With Hezborn Omollo in Benin 1987 after playing Dragons L’Oueme<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Standing next to Peter Otieno in Benin in 1987<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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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<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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In London in 1988 with other Kogalo players Joseph Owino, Jeffer Mwidau, Dan Miswa and others<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Ben 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<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Prior to joining Kogalo, a young Ben Oloo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Meeting the legendary England player John Barnes in South Africa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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At home in Karungu, Migori county<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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With his father in Karungu in 2016<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Wazee wa Kazi match with Makamu and Fundi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Wazee wa Kazi match in 2013 with George Onyango Fundi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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At home in Karungu in 2015<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Ben Oloo was Guest of honor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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With former Ingwe players Peter Lichungu and Mike Amwayi who were his rivals during their playing days.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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In Mombasa with Austin Oduor and former national team coach Mohamed Kheri<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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With former team-mates Austin Oduor and David Ochieng in 2014<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Playing with other veterans of Bandari FC and Cargo FC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Breakdance served as an official of Bandari FC in Various capacities for two decades<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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As a student at St Marys Yala in 1977<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Young Ben Oloo on the left<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

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