Elvera Britto, former Indian women’s hockey team captain passes away
Highlights:
- Former Indian women’s hockey team captain, Elvera Britto has passed away at 81 due to old-age-related problems.
- She led Karnataka’s domestic team to win seven national titles.
- She ruled the domestic circuit from 1960 to 1967.
- She also represented India against Japan, Sri Lanka, and Australia.
- She is the second women hockey player to be conferred with the Arjuna Award (1965) after Anne Lumsden.
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