Olympian ‘SS Babu’ Narayan Passed Away

• 07 Aug 2021

• On 5^th August 2021, two-time Olympian Shankar Subramaniam (‘Babu’ Nayaran) has passed away.
• Nayaran was India’s goalkeeper during the 1956 and 1960 Olympics.
• He made his India debut against erstwhile Yugoslavia at the Melbourne 1956 Olympics and he, along with Peter Thangaraj, played a crucial role in helping India to the semi-finals. India finished fourth at the 1956 Games.
• Besides representing Maharashtra in football and basketball, Narayan emerged as one of the most reliable goalkeepers in India.
• He was part of Maharashtra’s Santosh Trophy-winning campaign in 1964.