Hockey Legend Micheal Kindo Passes Away

Hockey legend Micheal Kindo passed away on Thursday afternoon in Rourkela. He was 73.

The former player was part of the lone World Cup winning team in 1975. Michael Kindo was also part of the Munich Olympics team which won a bronze.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik condoled the death of the player.

Deeply saddened to know the passing away of hockey legend and Arjuna Awardee #MichaelKindo, a tribal icon and part of India's World Cup winning team of 1975. My thoughts are with his family and fans.

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) December 31, 2020