Sam Ibiam

Sam Henshaw Ibiam (4 April 1925 – 2 December 2015), popularly known as The Black Magnet during his playing days, was a Nigerian footballer who played as a goalkeeper for the pioneer Nigerian national football team who were regarded as the "1949 UK Tourists".^[1] He retired from international football in 1958.^[2]

Sam Ibiam

Personal information
Full name	Sam Henshaw Ibiam
Date of birth	(1925-04-04)4 April 1925
Place of birth	Nigeria
Date of death	2 December 2015(2015-12-02) (aged 90)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Calabar XI
	Port Harcourt XI
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1949–1952	Railway F.C.
	Pan Bank F.C.
	SCOA XI
1954–1958	Africa Great Olympics
1958–1960	Onitsha Redoutable
International career
1949–1958	Nigeria
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Sam Ibiam's career came to limelight while with the Port Harcourt XI.^[3] In recognition of his achievements, Sam Ibiam was honored during the "First National Sports Award for Sports Heroes and Heroines of Yesteryear".^[3]

Coaching career

After his retirement from football in 1960, Sam served as head coach for the Aba XI team before proceeding to the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation.^[3]

Honours

International

• Jalco Cup – 1958

Death

Sam died on December 2, 2015, at his residence in Ebonyi State, Nigeria.^[4]