Hockey India on Monday mourned the dying of former participant George Fernandez, who was battling COVID-19 in Bengaluru. The 67-year-old died on Sunday as a consequence of problems associated to the illness.
“We at Hockey India are deeply saddened to be taught in regards to the premature demise of George Fernandez, who represented our nation on the Junior degree,” HI president Gyanendro Ningombam mentioned in a press launch.
“We extend our deepest condolences to his family in this moment of grief.”
Fernandez, a former Assistant Customs Commissioner (Karnataka), had represented the Indian junior workforce in 1975 enjoying as a ahead.
He additionally performed for his residence state Karnataka on the junior degree within the yr 1975-76.
On Saturday, two of India’s most revered hockey stars, Ravinder Pal Singh and M Okay Kaushi, who have been each members of the 1980 Moscow Olympics successful facet, had died as a consequence of COVID-19.
