Bola Ikulayo
Pioneer & First Female Professor of Sport Psychology in Nigeria
About Bola Ikulayo
Lived 1948 – 2016 (aged 67). Bola Ikulayo was a Nigerian sports psychologist and university teacher.
Bola Philomena Ikulayo (2 June 1948 – 24 March 2016) was the first Nigerian female professor of sport psychology and the founder of Sport Psychology of the Association of Nigeria (SPAN).
Early life Bola Ikulayo was born on 2 June 1948 in Ikoro-Ekiti, then Southern Region.
Career She began working as a teacher in 1967 at St. Benedict Catholic Primary School in Igede, Ekiti State.
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Who was Bola Ikulayo?
pioneer & First Female Professor of Sport Psychology in Nigeria
When was Bola Ikulayo born?
Bola Ikulayo was born on 2 June 1948 in Ekiti State.
When did Bola Ikulayo die?
Bola Ikulayo died on 24 March 2016 in Lagos State.
What was Bola Ikulayo's occupation?
Bola Ikulayo was a sports psychologist and university teacher.
What nationality was Bola Ikulayo?
Bola Ikulayo was Nigerian.
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