Olympian ‘SS Babu’ Narayan Passed Away

On 5^th August 2021, two-time Olympian Shankar Subramaniam (‘Babu’ Nayaran) has passed away.
Nayaran was India’s goalkeeper during the 1956 and 1960 Olympics.
He made his India debut against erstwhile Yugoslavia at the Melbourne 1956 Olympics and he, along with Peter Thangaraj, played a crucial role in helping India to the semi-finals. India finished fourth at the 1956 Games.
Besides representing Maharashtra in football and basketball, Narayan emerged as one of the most reliable goalkeepers in India.
He was part of Maharashtra’s Santosh Trophy-winning campaign in 1964.