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Sailen Manna, Kolkata Footballer
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Sailen Manna
Footballer, Kolkata (Calcutta), India.
(Writing in Bengali beside the autograph is mine.)


Sailen Manna, Kolkata Footballer
Born: September 1, 1924
Club(s) played for: Mohun Bagan
Played during: 1940-1942: Howrah Union, 1942-1960 Mohun Bagan
Coached:
Distinctions: Captain of Mohun Bagan; Captain of the Indian team; Played in 1948 (London) and 1952 (Helsinki) Olympics games (barefoot). Padmashri, 1971; Mohun Bagan Ratna 2001. Rated by England Football Association as one of the 10 best captains in the world in 1953, read. Brought India the first Asian Games gold in 1951.
Famous matches:
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Ambarish Goswami
Last Revised June 2, 2006

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