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ESHA YACOUB
PEERA
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Brief
History
Aug 24, 1936 – Jul 21, 2020
He was born in town of Habbaniyah, Ramadi,
Iraq.
He played for the British Petrol companies and other teams in the early 50’s
and early 60’s as he started alongside legends like Ammo Baba and Aram Karam.
He also played Field Hockey and was a champion diver. When he came to the
United States in 1963, he was offered a starting position with the Ukrainian
Football Club of Illinois. He would practice in Chicago with Former Chicago
Sting Head Coach, Willie Roy
He passed away in the city of Schaumburg, IL, USA in 2020. |