Ousman B. Conateh

Alh. Ousman Basi "Fisco" Conateh ORG (born November 1, 1937 in Bathurst ; † April 4, 2020 ) was a Gambian entrepreneur and sports official . He was the founder of Wallidan Football Club and President of the then Gambia Football Association (GFA).

Life

Conateh attended St. Augustine's High School in Bathurst and later completed professional training in merchandising , marketing and entrepreneurship with the United Africa Company (UAC) in Lagos , Nigeria. He was later appointed manager of Kingsway Supermarket, one of the UAC subsidiaries. He was also the administrative director of The Gambia Fisheries Ltd. and sole owner and director of the National Partnership Enterprises (NPE) Sea Food Processing Company and sole owner and chairman of the OB Trawlers Agency.

He was considered a stunning cricketer in his youth and was a national cycling champion . Conateh was the founder of Wallidan Football Club in 1969 and President of the then Gambia Football Association (GFA), although he was never an active footballer himself. In 1993 Conateh became President of the GFA (now the Gambia Football Federation , GFF), and after two terms in 2001 he voluntarily resigned from his post. He remained Honorary President of the GFA until his death. He served the West African Football Union (WAFU) as Vice President for ten years and as a member of the Confédération Africaine de Football (GAF) on the Subcommittee on Competitions for several years .

He died in 2020 after a long illness and was buried on April 5 in the Jeshwang cemetery.

Ivorian Honorary Consul

In 1986 Conateh was appointed as the Ivorian honorary consul in Gambia. He held that appointment until at least 2007. For his services he was awarded the National Order of the Republic of Cote d 'Ivoire (1995, Officer; 2007, Commander).

Awards and honors

1986: Member of the Order of the Republic of The Gambia (MRG)
1995: Officer of the National Order of the Republic of Cote d 'Ivoire
1999: Honored for his outstanding contribution to the development of youth and sport
2000: Millennium Award for Excellence of the Gambia National Olympic Committee (GNOC)
2001: Millennium Award for Excellence from the GNOC
2001: Officer of the Order of the Republic of The Gambia (ORG)
2001: Person of the Year by (The Gambia News & Report)
2007: Commander of the National Order of the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire
2008: Meritorious Award from WAFU
2016: July 22nd Revolution Award
2019: Lifetime Achievement award from the Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI)
2020: Life Time Achievement Award from the Gambia Football Federation
Achievement Award for Excellence from GCCI
Induction into the Hall of Fame as National Cycling Champion
Induction into the Hall of Fame as an international cricketer

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r Arfang MS Camara: Late Alh. OB Conateh laid to rest. In: thepoint.gm. April 6, 2020, accessed June 21, 2020 .
↑ ^a ^b Omar Jarju: Tributes Pour In For Fallen Football Administrator. In: chronicle.gm. April 6, 2020, accessed June 22, 2020 (American English).
↑ Lamin Njie: Fisco Is Gone: OB Conateh Dies At 83. In: fatunetwork.net. Retrieved June 22, 2020 (American English).
↑ Gff1: Ousman Basi Conateh: A Baron, who's Legacy Will Never Die. In: gambiaff.org. THE GFF - Official Website, 2019, accessed June 22, 2020 (American English).
↑ Ebrima Jawo: Tribute to Alh. Ousman Boto Conateh Fisco - a national icon. In: gambiana.com. Gambiana, 2020, accessed June 22, 2020 (UK English).
↑ Arfang MS Camara: Late Alh. OB Conateh laid to rest. In: kerr-fatou.com. 2020, accessed on June 22, 2020 (English).
↑ Gambia: The Roles of Sports Veterans - Find Out About Ob Conateh As Jassey Writes. Retrieved April 25, 2019 .
^ A man of sports in a world of sports Alhagi OB Conateh. Retrieved April 27, 2019 .
↑ ^a ^b ^c Cote d'Ivoire honors Mayor Conateh. September 26, 2007, archived from the original on September 17, 2013 ; accessed on February 2, 2016 .
^ OB Conateh is Man of the Year The Independent, January 4, 2002
↑ Lamin Darboe: WAFU Honors OB Conateh. In: thepoint.gm. archive.thepoint.gm, accessed June 22, 2020 .

personal data
SURNAME	Conateh, Ousman B.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Conateh, Ousman Basi (full name); Fisco (nickname); OB (nickname)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Gambian entrepreneur and sports official
DATE OF BIRTH	November 1, 1937
PLACE OF BIRTH	Bathurst
DATE OF DEATH	April 4, 2020

[thepoint20200406-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r Arfang MS Camara: Late Alh. OB Conateh laid to rest. In: thepoint.gm. April 6, 2020, accessed June 21, 2020 .

[chronicle20200406-2] Omar Jarju: Tributes Pour In For Fallen Football Administrator. In: chronicle.gm. April 6, 2020, accessed June 22, 2020 (American English).

[fatunetwork20200404-3] Lamin Njie: Fisco Is Gone: OB Conateh Dies At 83. In: fatunetwork.net. Retrieved June 22, 2020 (American English).

[gambiaff-4] Gff1: Ousman Basi Conateh: A Baron, who's Legacy Will Never Die. In: gambiaff.org. THE GFF - Official Website, 2019, accessed June 22, 2020 (American English).

[gambiana-5] Ebrima Jawo: Tribute to Alh. Ousman Boto Conateh Fisco - a national icon. In: gambiana.com. Gambiana, 2020, accessed June 22, 2020 (UK English).

[kerr-fatou-6] Arfang MS Camara: Late Alh. OB Conateh laid to rest. In: kerr-fatou.com. 2020, accessed on June 22, 2020 (English).

[7] Gambia: The Roles of Sports Veterans - Find Out About Ob Conateh As Jassey Writes. Retrieved April 25, 2019 .

[8] A man of sports in a world of sports Alhagi OB Conateh. Retrieved April 27, 2019 .

[cote-divoire-honours-ob-conateh-9] Cote d'Ivoire honors Mayor Conateh. September 26, 2007, archived from the original on September 17, 2013 ; accessed on February 2, 2016 .

[10] OB Conateh is Man of the Year The Independent, January 4, 2002

[11] Lamin Darboe: WAFU Honors OB Conateh. In: thepoint.gm. archive.thepoint.gm, accessed June 22, 2020 .