Thulukhanam Shunmugham
| Thulukhanam Shunmugham | ||
| Personnel | ||
|---|---|---|
| birthday | June 19, 1920 | |
| place of birth | Austin Town , India | |
| date of death | December 13, 2012 | |
| Place of death | Bangalore , India | |
| Juniors | ||
| Years | station | |
| Maharaja Socials | ||
| Bangalore Student Football Club | ||
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| India | ? (?) | |
| 1 Only league games are given. | ||
Thulukhanam Shunmugham (born June 19, 1920 in Austin Town , † December 13, 2012 in Bangalore ) was an Indian football player.
Career
Thulukhanam Shunmugham attended Austin Town High School and RBANMS High School . He played Maharaja Socials and Bangalore Student Football Club during his career . As captain of the Mysore team, he won the Santosh Trophy in 1946 and 1952 .
At the first Asian Games in 1951 , he won the gold medal with the Indian team. A year later Shunmugham joined the Indian national team at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He later worked as a coach and led the Karnataka team to victory in the Santosh Trophy .
Shanmugham was a police officer in Mysore and served as a security officer for two governors for 35 years.
Web links
- Thulukhanam Shunmugham in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Shunmugham, Thulukhanam |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 19, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Austin Town , India |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 13, 2012 |
| Place of death | Bangalore , India |