Olympian footballer Chandan Singh Rawat passes away

Rawat was in his 80s. He was also a part of the team that took part in the Helsinki Olympics in 1952.

Updated on: Jul 25, 2008, 21:15:55 IST

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Former footballer Chandan Singh Rawat, who was part of the 1951 Asian Games gold winning squad, passed away in Darjeeling on Thursday.

Rawat was in his 80s. He was also a part of the team that took part in the Helsinki Olympics in 1952.

He played for East Bengal, Mohun Bagan and Rajasthan Club in Kolkata in 1950s.

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