Category : ObituariesPublished on: November 19 2022
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After a prolonged illness, the former India basketball captain and Arjuna awardee, Gulam Abbas Moontasir, passed away aged 80 in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
The legendary player inspires hundreds of young basketball players due to his aggressive playing style.
A former India men’s team captain, Moontasir led India in 1969 and 1975 Asian Basketball Championships and was selected in the Asian All-Star team in 1970.
He became the first basketball player from India in 1970 to receive the Arjuna Award and continued playing till 1986 when he represented the Railways in the Federation Cup.
He also made a place in popular culture and worked in a few Bollywood films.
