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Footballer Nikhil Nandy Passes Away

  • 01 Jan 2021

  • Former footballer Nikhil Nandy, who was a part of the Indian national team that finished fourth at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics has passed away.
  • The Nandy brothers — Nikhil Nandy along with two of his elder brothers Santosh Nandy and Anil Nandy – also hold the unique record of representing India in Olympics – the sole family in India where all three brothers went on to play in the Olympics. While Santosh Nandy and Anil Nandy represented India in 1948, Nikhil Nandy played in 1956.