Mumbai, Dec Dec 23 (Ians) Legendary Indian athletics star Alex Silveira, passed away following a brief illness, at a nursing home in Vashind, here.The tall, well-built Alex, 88, is survived by his two daughters, Alison and Natasha, and sister Leena.
Fondly known as ‘Aloo’, Alex, the Sprint King from Western Railway, who was part of the famous Indian quartet in the 4×400m relay along with Milkha Singh, J.B. Joseph and Joginder Singh in the 1950s, breathed his last on Thursday evening.
Alex, who would have turned 89 on January 20, was a fitness freak and had represented India at the Third Asian Games in Tokyo in 1958, and the Cardiff Commonwealth Games, the same year, besides many other International Meets.
He also represented Western Railway in hockey and football and after his running days, Alex, a certified Nis coach, also served the India Railways and Western Railway as a coach at the Nationals...
Fondly known as ‘Aloo’, Alex, the Sprint King from Western Railway, who was part of the famous Indian quartet in the 4×400m relay along with Milkha Singh, J.B. Joseph and Joginder Singh in the 1950s, breathed his last on Thursday evening.
Alex, who would have turned 89 on January 20, was a fitness freak and had represented India at the Third Asian Games in Tokyo in 1958, and the Cardiff Commonwealth Games, the same year, besides many other International Meets.
He also represented Western Railway in hockey and football and after his running days, Alex, a certified Nis coach, also served the India Railways and Western Railway as a coach at the Nationals...
- 12/23/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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