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Havildar Peter Thangaraj (24 December 1935 – 24 November 2008) was an Indian football player and a non-commissioned officer in the Indian Army. [2][3] Thangaraj played for the Indian national side at the 1956 Melbourne and 1960 Rome Olympics. [4] He was voted Asia's best goalkeeper in 1958. [5]
He is often described as the best Indian goalkeeper for his athleticism, reflexes, and saves. Peter Thangaraj saving a goal during a match. In 1973, he served as the head coach of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) football team for six months.
Nov 24, 2008 · Biography. Acknowledged as India’s greatest ever goalkeeper, Thangaraj initially played as a centre-forward before switching positions. He played for India between 1954 and 1968 and was a member of the team that won the 1962 Asian Games title in Indonesia.
Jun 22, 2021 · An unparalleled figure in Indian football, Peter Thangaraj revolutionised goalkeeping with his ability to play accurate passes from the back and acrobatic saves, winning him national and continental recognition.
Aug 14, 2020 · Peter Thangaraj: Best Indian Goalkeeper in History. Football. If we are asked to make a list of all-time great Indian goalkeepers, the very first name that comes to our mind is that of Peter Thangaraj. The player who was nominated as Asia’s best goalkeeper in 1958 was born on 25th December 1936 at Hyderabad.
Peter Thangaraj was an Indian Football player known for his impeccable goalkeeping skills, and considered to be one of the best goalkeepers Indian Football has ever got. He represented the Indian National Football team in the 1956 and 1960 Olympic Games.
Jan 24, 2020 · Peter Thangaraj was an Indian Football player known for his impeccable goalkeeping skills, and considered to be one of the best goalkeepers Indian Football has ever got. He represented the Indian National Football team in the 1956 and 1960 Olympic Games.
Peter Thangaraj, the last man in defence in India’s finest moment in football, is no more. The goalkeeper of the 1962 Asian Games gold medal winning team died following a heart attack at Bokaro...
May 14, 2012 · BANGALORE: Peter Thangaraj, who died of cardiac arrest in Bokaro on Monday, revolutionised football goalkeeping in the country and the continent. The tall, stylish yet powerfully built...
Nov 25, 2008 · Peter Thangaraj, the towering custodian of the Indian team which won the gold in the 1962 Jakarta Asian Games, passed away following a massive heart attack at Bokaro last night, family...
