Kolkata: Hockey fraternity on Thursday mourned the death of legendary Leslie Claudius with players across all generations terming that the passing away of the triple Olympic gold medallist marked the end of an era. Parent body of Hockey in the country, Hockey India condoled the death of the Claudius.
"We had the good fortune of being able to honour Leslie Claudius along with the other Golden Greats before the Olympic Games earlier this year. His death leaves a void that will be hard to fill," HI President Mariamma Koshy stated.
Olympian Dhanraj Pillay described Leslie Claudius as the "God of Indian hockey" while the hockey fraternity mourned the death of three-time Olympic gold medallist.
"For me, he was the hockey God. It's difficult to imagine Indian hockey without him. He was not only a fine player but what stood him apart was his good nature," the former India captain and four-time Olympian told PTI....
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