- Tayeb Abdallah
Al-Tayeb Abdallah (died
February 24 ,2007 ) was a formerSudanese president of the Sudanesefootball (soccer) clubAl-Hilal (Omdurman) .Career at Al Hilal
Abdallah started his career at Al Hilal as vice secretary of the club in 1963. After great organizational skills, Abdallah was appointed as secretary then president in 1968. In 1999 after spending 30 years with Al Hilal, Abdallah decided to step down due to his medical conditions.
Medical Conditions
Abdallah had undergone a surgical operation in
Egypt where his legs were amputated. Soon after that, he died on February 24, 2007 leaving a great legacy as the longest president of a sports club in Sudan. He was nicknamed as "Al-zaeem", (the Leader), and "The Spiritual Father of Al Hilal" since he was greatly respected throughout the whole sports community in Sudan.References
*ar icon [http://www.alsudani.info/index.php?type=3&id=2147516894&bk=1 Abdallah's Obituary at Al-Sudani Newspaper]
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