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Former India football captain Samar ‘Badru’ Banerjee passes away

Category : Obituaries
Published on: August 23 2022 Share on facebook

  • Former Indian football team captain Samar ‘Badru’ Banerjee passed away on Saturday in Kolkata.
  • Popularly known as ‘Badru Banerjee’ among his teammates and fans alike, the footballer had captained the national team to a fourth-place finish in the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games, which also included a famous 4-2 victory against hosts Australia in the quarterfinals.
  • He had won the Santosh Trophy with Bengal in 1953, and also captained the state in 1956.
  • The West Bengal Government honoured Badru Banerjee with the Lifetime Achievement Award in sports in 2017.
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