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Sailendra Nath Manna (Bengali: শৈলেন মান্না; 1 September 1924 – 27 February 2012), known popularly as Sailen Manna, was an Indian football player who represented the India national team between 1948 and 1956.
Mar 17, 2012 · When Sailen Manna died, 2,000 people followed his body to the Keoratala burning ghat in Kolkata, on the banks of the Hooghly river that flows out of the Ganges. They acknowledged they had lost...
Feb 27, 2012 · Football legend Sailen Manna passed away at a private hospital in the early hours of Monday. He was 87 and is survived by his wife and daughter. One of the country's best defenders, Mannada - as he was popularly known - made his first international appearance at the 1948 London Olympics.
Feb 27, 2012 · KOLKATA: Sailen Manna, 87, who passed away in the wee hours of Monday, at a private hospital, was the symbol of a period in India's sporting history when success on the field was firmly connected to emotions, excitement, values and valour of a newly independent nation.
His achievements as a player, coupled with his unblemished image as a person, Sailen Manna is one of the most decorated footballers in India. He was awarded Padma Shree in 1970, the second footballer to get this honour after Gostha Pal.
Sailendra Nath Manna known popularly as Sailen Manna, was an Indian InternationalFootballer and is considered to be one of the best defenders India has ever produced. He has represented and...
Feb 28, 2012 · Calcutta: Olympian and 1951 Asian Games gold medal-winning football captain Sailen Manna passed away at a city hospital in the wee hours of Monday. He was 87, and is survived by wife Abha and daughter Nilanjana.
Apr 14, 2006 · The man in question is Sailendra Nath (Sailen) Manna — the former Indian captain who fetched the country a host of international laurels including the first Asian Games gold in 1951. Today,...
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Feb 27, 2012 · Sailen Manna. Biographical information. Results. Special Notes. Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Asian Games (1–0–0 1951 New Delhi FBL gold) Did you know?
