T. Shanmugham
Thulukhanam Shanmugham (19 June 1920 – 13 December 2012) was an Indian footballer who represented his country in the 1952 Olympic Games.[1]
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| Full name | Thulukhanam Shanmugham | ||
| Date of birth | June 19, 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Austin Town, Bangalore, India | ||
| Date of death | December 13, 2012 | ||
Playing career
Born in Austin Town, Bangalore,[2] Shanmugham played for Mysore State for most of his career, spurning offers to play for teams from Kolkata.[2] He was a gold medalist at the first Asian Games in 1951.[2]
Coaching career
After retiring from his playing career, Shanmugham became a coach and achieved two Federation Cup victories as manager of Salgaocar.[2]
Career outside football
Shanmugham was a police officer by profession and served the Mysore city police for 35 years, working as a security officer to two state governors.[2]
References
- Prashanth, GN (13 June 2010). "Enduring passion". Times of India. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- Sukumar, Dev S (27 June 2010). "A great footballer remembers the barefoot generation". Daily News and Analysis (India).
External links
- Thulukhanam Shunmugham – FIFA competition record
- sports-reference- Thulukhanam Shunmugham.
At both sites says that a player was born in 1924 - T. Shanmugham's obituary
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