S. S. Narayan
- August 5, 2021
- 86 years
About S. S. Narayan
S. S. Narayan, 86, Indian Olympic footballer (1956, 1960), cardiac arrest.
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Full Biography
|Shankar Subramaniam Narayan (12 November 1934 – 5 August 2021), also known as S. S. "Babu" Narayan, was a footballer who represented India as a goalkeeper at the 1956 and 1960 Olympic Games.
Playing career
In club football, Narayan played for Tata SC and retired from the game in 1970, being replaced as goalkeeper at the club by Bandya Kakade. In 2013, he was felicitated by the Mumbai District Football Association for his contributions to Indian football. He was also a popular performer at the basketball court.
Honours
India
- AFC Asian Cup runners-up: 1964
- Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament: 1955
- Merdeka Tournament runner-up: 1959
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- "Olympian footballer S.S. 'Babu' Nayaran passes away"sportstar.thehindu.com
- "Former India football goalkeeper SS Narayan no more | Football News - Times of India"timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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