Sports News | International Football Player Veeru Babu Dead
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Former international footballer V Veeru Babu died at a hospital where he was undergoing treatment here on Saturday, sources said.
Visakhapatnam (AP), Sep 5 (PTI) Former international footballer V Veeru Babu died at a hospital where he was undergoing treatment here on Saturday, sources said.
He was 63 and is survived by his wife and three sons.
Called the "Little Goal-getter" by fellow players, the Visakhapatnam-born Babu played for Railways for several years.
He also played for Bengal Nagpur Railways (BNR Club).
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Babu was the vice-captain of the India Railways team during 1981 World Railways Football Championship in Nigeria, and was appreciated with $200 cash prize by the Nigerian Railways for his performance.
Kosaraju Gopal Krishna, President of APFA and DFA, condoled Babu's death and said it was a big loss to the football community.PTI CORR BBR SS
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