R.I.P Peter Thangaraj
A belated homage to one of the very few Indian footballers who could have been called the best in Asia. We haven’t had one of those in a long long time. It is therefore disturbing that such a player was the sports officer at SAIL Bokaro and not involved with identification and development of goal keeping talent for the national side. In a country where the coaching infrastructure is poor for most sports other than cricket, tennis and chess, we really do a bad job of utilizing the skills of those who can make a difference.
Honestly, I have no clue about him. Which club did he represent in India and in which era.
Major Teams – Madras Regimental Centre, Mohun Bagan AC, East Bengal, Mohammedan Sporting Club
Achievements – Won gold at the 1962 Jakarta Asian Games; twice played for the Asian All-Star team; Best Goalkeeper of Asia in 1958; Arjuna Award in 1967