Olympic hockey bronze medallist and sports icon Dr Vece Paes passes away

KOLKATA: (Aug 14) Dr. Vece Paes, a member of the 1972 Munich Olympic Games bronze-winning Indian men’s hockey team and father of legendary tennis player Leander Paes, died here on Thursday morning. He was 80 years old.

Paes, who was suffering from advanced stage of Parkinson’s disease, was admitted to the Woodlands Hospital here on Tuesday morning.

Paes was married to Jennifer, a former Indian basketball player who also served as the national team captain.

Source: PTI News

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