Former Kerala Santosh Trophy soccer participant James Fein, who performed for Mohun Bagan for 3 years within the Nineteen Sixties, has died as a result of age-related issues in Colorado Springs, USA. He was 87 years outdated and is survived by a son. “My uncle passed away on Sunday in Colorado Springs, USA. This is due to age-related issues,” mentioned her nephew Sheri Mani from Kerala. The native of Thathampalli, Alappuzha, has been a star participant of Kerala within the Fifties. He started his senior profession with KSRTC earlier than transferring on to different prime golf equipment within the nation together with Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan and East Bengal.
His efficiency for Kerala within the 1955 Santosh Trophy held in Kochi, the place he troubled the West Bengal workforce along with his expertise, paved his option to Kolkata.
We mourn the passing of former Santosh Trophy footballer from Kerala, Mr. James Fein, who handed away on the age of 87 in Colorado Springs, USA.#tear out I pic.twitter.com/QYaIrpgvT9
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For three years, Fein was a part of an thrilling Rajasthan membership, enjoying alongside the legendary Jarnail Singh.
Fenn returned to Kerala within the colours of Bengal. The then minister of Kerala TV Thomas invited him to affix the KSRTC workforce. He accepted the invitation however returned to Kolkata in 1959, the place he performed one yr for East Bengal after which three years for arch-rivals Mohun Bagan.
He retired in 1966 and have become the coach of the Rajasthan membership, the place he served for eight years. Later, Fenn turned to enterprise and after his spouse Stella handed away in 1998, he moved to the US to be with their son.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
