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Olympian, 1962 Asiad winning footballer passes away

Thrissur: Former India footballer and Olympian O. Chandrasekhar Menon, who was part of the gold medal-winning Indian team at the 1962 Asian Games, died on Tuesday at his residence, family sources said.…

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Published August 25, 2021 · 1 min read
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Thrissur: Former India footballer and Olympian O. Chandrasekhar Menon, who was part of the gold medal-winning Indian team at the 1962 Asian Games, died on Tuesday at his residence, family sources said. He was 85, and survived by three children.

Chandrasekhar, a defender in his playing days, was suffering from age-related ailments for some time, a source associated with the family said. He was a member of the Travancore-Cochin Santosh Trophy team and had captained the Indian team in a few tournaments.

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