GUWAHATI, Jan 19: President, General Secretary along with all the members of the Veteran Cricket Association of Assam (VCAA) condoled the demise of former footballer, sports organizer Khudadat Munawar Ali who was popularly known as Ali da on Wednesday at his residence at Guwahati due to prolonged illness. He was around 77 years old and survived two sons.
He was a former football player who represented Assam in the 60's as goalkeeper. He was the founder of Noonmati Cricket Coaching Centre and Titan Club.
In a release, VCAA secretary Nasir Gul Khan said,"We can feel the irrepairable void created by the death of the doyen of sports in Assam. His contribution towards sports and to cricket in particular, will be remembered all through out in golden letters in the history of sports in Assam."
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