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Founder
Cypriel Fidelis Nwafor
Founder of Sports Life Global, Cypriel Fidelis Nwafor is familiar with homelessness and hopelessness. He was born in Ebonyi State, Nigeria, where he resided with his parents until the age of nine when he lost his father. His father was the sole provider for the family. After his father’s death, Fidelis’ mother was left with the responsibility as the provider, but had no way to care for his basic needs or provide him with an education. So, she was forced to abandon him.
At nine years old he had to provide for himself by working the fields of a corn and yam farm for about $1 a day and other chores for others. Navigating on his own, he was left at the mercy of adults who promised care and schooling, but in the end, only wanted to profit from his labor. Finally, around the age of fourteen, a caring pastor took him in to his home. That is when he saw his first game of basketball on television. He was instantly in love. Basketball gave him new purpose and meaning in his life.
Through his passion and developing skills for basketball, he was able to gain hope, get a visa to the U.S. and obtain an education, a future, and a life. This led Fidelis to start Sports Life Global to provide other young people with hope, education and the same opportunity he had for gaining a better quality of life.
SportsLifeGlobal Staff
Get to Know the Faces behind SportsLifeGlobal
Dr. Corttrell Kinney
Dr. Corttrell Kinney graduated Morehouse College, with a degree in Biology. He performed his doctoral work in the department of Physiology and Biophysics at Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Kinney performed his research at The Cleveland Clinic - Lerner Research Institute. His work focused on the regulation of vascular development in disease states such as cancer and atherosclerosis.
Dr. Kinney has helped lift up youth in the inner city of America and around the world. He has served on several community and civic-minded boards in Greater Cleveland. Dr. Kinney is the President of the Give1Project in Ohio. He is the Chairman of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Scholarship Committee. He is the Vice President of Concerned Partners in Education, team leader and tutor with the Saturday Tutoring Program and a mentor with The B.R.I.C.K. Program. Currently, Dr. Kinney is a personal mentor for over 30 high school and college youth from the Greater Cleveland area. He sits on the board of Ginn Academy. Dr. Kinney also started The Corttrell Kinney Scholarship Fund through College Now of Greater Cleveland. Dr. Kinney is the CEO/President of Hyland William Consulting. His company helps companies in Africa and around the world to develop and grow. He also serves as a political mediator and consultant. He is also working with a number of organizations in the sports business.
Rev. Dr. Jerry Udoh
Dr. Jerry Udoh, a Certified Public Accountant, and a CEO of many businesses is an accomplished Christian author who has written many books that have given hope and inspiration to many.
He is an apostolic and prophetic minister, and is currently, the founder and the Senior Pastor of Gilgal Christian Center headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is also the President of Gilgal Ministry International, a global non-profit Christian organization devoted to reaching the four corners of the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ, by bringing assistance to the less privileged and setting the captives free through the power of intervening prayer.
He is the executive producer of Digging Deep, Mt. of Transfiguration, This is Your Season, and other Gilgal International Productions’ TV programs that air on the radio and various social media platforms.
Vickie Campbell-Konah
Program Assistant
Vickie “Ms. V” is the Program Assistant for Sports Life Global. She has many years of office administrative experience; and is a retired registered nurse for which she holds a Bachelors of Nursing Degree from Indiana Wesleyan University.