Legendary goalkeeper Peter Thangaraj passes away

India’s legendary goalkeeper Peter Thangaraj passed away in Bokaro Monday night following a heart-attack. He was 74.

Thangaraj, nicknamed ‘lamp post’ during his playing days, is survived by his wife, a son and three daughters.

He belonged to the golden era of India football and was part of the team that won gold in the 1962 Asian Games in Jakarta and finished runners-up in the 1964 Asia Cup in Tel Aviv.

Thangaraj also played in the 1956 Melbourne and 1960 Rome Olympics. India finished fourth in Melbourne, which remained its best performance in the mega event.

Similar Posts:

• Preparation for Commonwealth Games progressing as per schedule: Kalmadi
• India leads CYG tally with 12 medals
• Olympics- Abhinav Bindra Shoots down first gold
• India to have mass recruitment of police for commonwealth games
• Shooters, Wrestlers shine for India in CYG