Krishna Pal (Footballer) Age, Death, Biography
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Death Date: 14/10/2009
Hometown: Kolkata
Height: 5’ 8”
Bio/Wiki | |
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Full name | Krishna Chandra Pal |
Other name | Krishna Kumar Pal |
Nickname | Kesto (also spelt as Keshto) |
Profession | Footballer (Striker) |
Famous for | Being a member of the 1956 Melbourne Olympics Indian football team |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height | 5' 8" (173 cm) |
Football | |
Domestic/State Team | • Juger Pratik • Mohun Bagan Super Giant • Bhawanipore Football Club • IFA XI • Sporting Union |
Playing position | Centre forward |
Award & Honour | • Cash award of Rs 1 lakh 63 thousand by Football Players Association (FPA) in 2008 • Honoured by Dr. M.S. Gill (the-Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports) in 2009 |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | Source 1: Year, 1931 Source 2: Year, 1934 |
Birthplace | Kolkata, West Bengal, India (Then-Bengal, British India) |
Date of Death | 14 October 2009 |
Place of Death | SSKM Hospital, Kolkata |
Age (at the time of death) | Source 1: 78 Years Source 2: 75 Years |
Death Cause | Alzheimer’s disease |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Kolkata |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status (at the time of death) | Unmarried |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Krishna Pal
- Krishna Pal played for India in the 1952 Helsinki Olympics and the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.
- In April 2024, a Bollywood film ‘Maidaan’ was released which featured Ajay Devgn as Syed Abdul Rahim, the coach of the Indian football team which qualified for the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.
- He also represented India in the Asian Games.
- Pal helped Mahun Bagan win the 1954 Calcutta League by scoring 9 goals in the league. He later helped the team win the 1955 Rover’s Cup.
- He remained loyal to Mohun Bagan till his retirement. He was once given a blank cheque by Bagha Shome to play for Railways and once by J.C.Guha to play for East Bengal but he refused on both occasions.
- He remained a bachelor throughout his life.
- He was famous for scoring many goals with headers due to which he was popularly known as Mohun Bagan’s forehead.
- He died on 14 October 2009 due to Alzheimer’s disease.