Peter Thangaraj : Goalkeeper Indian Football
Full Name: Peter Thangaraj
Born: 1936, Andhra Pradesh
Major Teams: Madras Regimental Centre, Mohun Bagan AC, East Bengal, Mohammedan Sporting Club
Playing Position: Goalkeeper
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
Peter Thangaraj, custodian of the world-beating Indian team of the 1950s and 1960s, is one of the best goalkeepers India has ever produced. Although the lanky Thangaraj started his career as centre-forward for Madras Regimental Centre, he found his calling in goalkeeping and went on to excel both at the domestic and international level.
Along with the likes of Chuni Goswami and PK Banerjee, Thangaraj was one of the mainstays of the Indian team that performed well at the 1956 Melbourne and 1960 Rome Olympics. When India clinched the gold at the 1962 Jakarta Asian Games, Thangaraj was reassuring under the Indian goalbar.
He was named the Best Goalkeeper of Asia in 1958 and awarded the Arjuna Award in 1967. Thangaraj twice played for the Asian All-Star team and was adjudged the Best Goalkeeper in 1967.
He was named the Best Goalkeeper of Asia in 1958 and awarded the Arjuna Award in 1967. Thangaraj twice played for the Asian All-Star team and was adjudged the Best Goalkeeper in 1967.
Born: 1936, Andhra Pradesh
Major Teams: Madras Regimental Centre, Mohun Bagan AC, East Bengal, Mohammedan Sporting Club
Playing Position: Goalkeeper
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
Peter Thangaraj, custodian of the world-beating Indian team of the 1950s and 1960s, is one of the best goalkeepers India has ever produced. Although the lanky Thangaraj started his career as centre-forward for Madras Regimental Centre, he found his calling in goalkeeping and went on to excel both at the domestic and international level.
Along with the likes of Chuni Goswami and PK Banerjee, Thangaraj was one of the mainstays of the Indian team that performed well at the 1956 Melbourne and 1960 Rome Olympics. When India clinched the gold at the 1962 Jakarta Asian Games, Thangaraj was reassuring under the Indian goalbar.
He was named the Best Goalkeeper of Asia in 1958 and awarded the Arjuna Award in 1967. Thangaraj twice played for the Asian All-Star team and was adjudged the Best Goalkeeper in 1967.
He was named the Best Goalkeeper of Asia in 1958 and awarded the Arjuna Award in 1967. Thangaraj twice played for the Asian All-Star team and was adjudged the Best Goalkeeper in 1967.
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