Vece Paes (Leander Paes’ Father) Age, Death, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Athlete
Known for	Being the father of Indian tennis player Leander Paes
Physical Stats & More
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Salt and Pepper
Career
Medal record	Men's Field Hockey • Olympic Games: Won a bronze medal in team in 1972 in Munich • Hockey World Cup: Won a bronze medal in team in 1971 in Barcelona
Award	In 2023, Vece Paes was honoured with the 'Unsung Hero' award at the Sportstar East Sports Conclave 2023 in Kolkata.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	30 April 1945 (Monday)
Birthplace	Goa, India
Date of Death	14 August 2025
Place of Death	Woodlands Hospital, Kolkata
Age (at the time of death)	80 Years
Death Cause	Prolonged Illness
Zodiac sign	Taurus
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Goa, India
School	• Saint Joseph Boys School, Bangalore • Saint Xavier College, Calcutta-Pre University
College/University	University of Calcutta
Educational Qualifications	• 1965 - 1974: MBBS in Medicine at Sir Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital, University of Calcutta • 1951 - 1962: Saint Joseph Boys School, Bangalore • 1963 - 1964: Saint Xavier College, Calcutta-Pre University [1]Vece Paes's LinkedIn Account
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Jennifer Dutton (great-granddaughter of Michael Madhusudan Dutt, a renowned Bengali poet)
Children	Son- Leander Paes (Indian tennis player) Daughters- 2 • Jacqueline Christina Paes • Maria Paes
Parents	Father- Peter Paes (doctor) Mother- Marlaque Paes
Other Relatives	Great Grandfather-in-law- Michael Madhusudan Dutt (a Bengali poet) Father-in-law- Michael Dutton Mother-in-law- Ruby Myrtle Nyss Granddaughter- Aiyana Paes

Some Lesser Known Facts About Vece Paes

• Vece Paes was an Indian hockey player. He was part of the Indian hockey team in the 1972 Munich Olympics. Vece was a certified doctor of sports medicine. He also served as the president of the Calcutta Cricket and Football Club.

• Vece played as a midfielder in the Indian hockey team. He was a part of the Indian hockey team that won a bronze medal at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Then, 24 years later, his son, Leander Paes, won a bronze medal in tennis.

• His wife, Jennifer Paes, is a former basketball player. She used to be Jennifer Dutton before marriage. She played for India in the 1972 Olympics and was the captain of the basketball team in 1982. She comes from a well-known family in Bengal. Her great-grandfather was a famous Bengali poet named Michael Madhusudan Dutt.

• According to Vece Paes, his mother, Marlaque Paes, belonged to Velim, and his father, Dr Peter Paes, belonged to Assolna in Goa.

• Vece Paes owned his mother’s large house in Velim, and he often visited it with his family for vacations. They lived in Mumbai. Like many other Goan Catholic families from the AVC villages (Assolna, Velim, Cuncolim), Leander’s grandfather, Dr. Peter Paes, had worked in Africa. Dr Peter Paes was a doctor in Arusha, Tanzania, for a long time. Later, he returned to live with his son Vece Paes in Kolkata.

• In 1964 and 1965, Vece Paes was preparing for medical studies at Presidency College in Calcutta. From 1974 to 1983, he worked as a general surgeon in the medical field. From 1984 to 2000, he practised corporate medicine and sports medicine in Calcutta.
  

  An old picture of Vece Paes with his son

• Vece Paes was part of the Indian Hockey Team from 1965 to 1972. He participated in the 1972 Munich Olympic Games and the 1971 Barcelona World Cup. Apart from hockey, he also played various other sports like Cricket, Soccer, Hockey, and Rugby at the divisional level. He served as the President of the Indian Rugby Football Union from 1996 to 2002.

• From 1991, Vece Paes served as a Sports Medical Consultant for the Indian Tennis Association. He then worked with the All India Football Association from 1996 to 2001. He also provided medical assistance to the Indian Olympic Association during the Olympic Games, starting with Sydney in 2000, and at the Asian Games, beginning with Hiroshima in 1994.
  

  Vece Paes, while instructing his students

• Vece Paes is admired in the sports world for his outstanding contributions to the Asian Cricket Council and the BCCI. He had done excellent work, especially in overseeing anti-doping education programs.

• In 2022, a match titled ‘Dr Vece Paes Cricket Cup’ was organised in Kolkata that celebrated Vece Paes’ life. Leander Paes, Yusuf Pathan, and Dr Vece Paes were clicked by the media while flaunting their jerseys before the cricket match at the Calcutta Cricket and Football Club.
  

  Leander Paes, Yusuf Pathan, and Dr Vece Paes, while holding their cricket jerseys

• Paes passed away at the age of 80 on 14 August 2025. He had been suffering from advanced-stage Parkinson’s disease and was admitted to Kolkata’s Woodlands Hospital on 12 August 2025.