Football fraternity mourns former player B. Vivekanand

Former footballer B. Vivekanand, who represented erstwhile Andhra Pradesh, South Central Railway, Secunderabad and Indian Railways, passed away at 72 on Saturday morning. Former India captain Victor Amalraj, coach E S Shyam and others recalled his contributions to football

Hyderabad: B. Vivekanand, a former footballer who represented erstwhile Andhra Pradesh, South Central Railway, Secunderabad, and Indian Railways, passed away on Saturday morning. He was 72.

He played for Bolarum Sporting Club and was a respected member of the football fraternity.

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Former India captain Victor Amalraj, SBI football coach E S Shyam and several others from the football fraternity expressed shock at his demise and recalled his contributions to the game.