Elvera, along with her two sisters, Rita and Mae, were synonymous with women’s hockey and represented Karnataka from 1960 to 1967, winning seven national titles with the three sisters at the helm.
Former India women's hockey captain Elvera Britto passes away (Picture Credits - Twitter)
Elvera Britto, the eldest of the three famous Britto sisters who ruled the roost for nearly a decade in the 1960s, died in the early hours of Tuesday morning in Bengaluru.
Elvera, along with her two sisters, Rita and Mae, were synonymous with women’s hockey and represented Karnataka from 1960 to 1967, winning seven national titles with the three sisters at the helm.
Elvera received the Arjuna award in 1965 and represented India against Australia, Sri Lanka, and Japan.
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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.”
(Inputs from IANS)
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