On FIBA
Africa Zone 3 Executive Board:
LBF Prexy Elected 3rd Vice President
March 21, 2003
The President of the Liberia
Basketball Federation (LBF) Philipbert S. Browne has been elected the
Third Vice President on the Executive Board of FIBA Africa Zone 3
Countries.
Mr. Browne was elected on January 19, 2003 in
Ouagadougou during the FIBA Africa Zone 3 Congress. The Congress was
held under the supervision of Mr. Mamadou Belem, President of the
Zone.
According to a dispatch sent to the LBF, copy of
which is in the possession of our Correspondent, Mr. Mamadou Belem of
Burkina Faso was elected President, while a Candidate from Nigeria was
elected as First Vice President. The Second Vice President position
went to Abdou Djibrilla of Niger, while Mr. Philipbert S. Browne of
Liberia was elected as Third Vice President. Mr. Sanou Kevin of
Burkina Faso was elected Secretary General and Treasurer.
During the Congress, the delegates discussed the
competition calendar elaboration, as well as
re-reading of Zone 3 specific rules of competitions.
Congress also looked into clinics calendar, draft
outline of Zone 3 marketing methods, discussed Zone 3 activities
broadcast and held elections for the officers named above.
Congress decided to open competitions to all the
members of the Zone, and to also look for sponsors throughout their
zone by favoring sponsors represented in the different countries.
Congress then pointed out the necessity to broadcast their activities
and proposed a mutual exchange of competitions and events’ cassettes.
Meanwhile, Mr. Browne said his appointment shows that
indeed Liberian sports administrators are being recognized by their
international counterparts. “We have talented and gifted sports
administrators in Liberia. All that we need is the support from our
national government and we will make Liberia proud.,” he told our
reporter.
Mr. Brown is the fourth Liberian sports administrator
to have been elected on an international committee. LNOC President
Clemenceau Urey holds a position in ANOCA, LFA President Edwin Snowe
is a member of FIFA Confederation Cup Committee and is a CAF Match
Commissioner, while LFA Acting President Cllr. S. Izetta Wesley is a
WAFU Match Commissioner and one of
the Vice Presidents.
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