Former India women's hockey team captain Elvera Britto passes away

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Category : Obituaries Published on: April 28 2022

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Former Indian women’s hockey team captain Elvera Britto died due to old age-related problems.
Elvera, the eldest of the three famous Britto sisters (the others are Rita and Mae), ruled the domestic circuit from 1960 to 1967, guiding Karnataka to seven national titles.
She represented India against Australia, Sri Lanka and Japan.
In 1965, Elvera became only the second women hockey player to be conferred with the Arjuna Award after Anne Lumsden (1961).

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Former India women's hockey team captain Elvera Britto passes away