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New Delhi, April 26 Former India women's hockey captain Elvera Britto, the eldest of the three famous Britto sisters who ruled the roost for nearly a decade in the 60s, passed away in Bengaluru in the early hours of Tuesday morning.Elvera, and her two sisters, Rita and Mae, were synonymous with women's hockey and played for Karnataka between 1960 and 1967, during which they won seven national titles with the three sisters at the helm.Elvera was conferred with the Arjuna award in 1965 and played for India against Australia, Sri Lanka and Japan.Condoling her demise, Gyanendro Ningombam, president, Hockey India said, "It is saddening to learn about the passing away of Elvera Britto. She was ahead of her times and achieved so much in women's hockey and continued to serve the sport as an administrator with the State. On behalf of Hockey India and the entire hockey fraternity, we would like to express our deepest condolences to her family."Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

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Hockey :Former India women's hockey captain Elvera Britto passes away

Former India women's hockey captain, Elvera Britto passed away in the early hours of Tuesday morning, confirmed Hockey India. She was 81. ...

Hockey :Former India women's hockey captain Elvera Britto passes away

New Delhi, April 26 Former India women's hockey captain Elvera Britto, the eldest of the three famous Britto ... ...