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Baba Yara
Baba Yara was a Ghanaian international football player. He was popularly known as the ''King of Wingers''
12October
1936
12 October 1936
Birth
Baba Yara was born on 12 October 1936
17July
1950
17 July 1950
Horse Jockey Player
Baba Yara starts his career as a horse jockey player at the Accra Turf Club during his youth
17July
1955
17 July 1955
Signs with Kumasi Asante Kotoko
Baba Yara signs with Kumasi Asante Kotoko in Ghana, becoming a former player of the club
17July
1955
17 July 1955
Black star Debut
Baba Yara makes his debut as a player for the Ghana Black Stars
17July
1962
17 July 1962
World Cup qualification debut
Baba Yara plays for Ghana in their unsuccessful FIFA World Cup qualification campaign.
24March
1963
24 March 1963
Road accident
March 24, 1963, at the age of 26, while traveling back to Accra with his team, Real Republicans, Baba Yara is injured in a motor collision at Kpeve in the Volta region. His team played against Volta Heroes of Kpandu and won.
17July
1963
17 July 1963
Wins AFCON
Baba Yara was part of the Ghana National team that wins the African Cup of Nations in 1963
14August
1963
14 August 1963
Flown to England for treatment
On August 14, 1963, Baba Yara is flown to England accompanied by a surgical specialist from 37 Military Hospital named Dr. R. O. Addae. He receives treatment for his spinal injuries at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, with reports suggesting a recovery period of 4-6 months. However, his condition does not improve, and he returns home in a wheelchair.
05May
1969
05 May 1969
Death
Baba Yara passed away at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital on May 5, 1969
17July
2005
17 July 2005
Stadium named in his honour
In 2005, the Baba Yara Sports Stadium was named in his honour
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