Dharmalingam Ethiraj (1 July 1934 – 11 December 2020) was an Indian footballer who represented India national team at the 1962 Asian Games and won a gold. He was the oldest player in the young yet talented Indian Team. Sport & Pastime, p. 15, 3 August 1963. Ethiraj joined the Indian Army in 1948 and served in the Madras Sappers. He played for Mysore and Services in the Santosh Trophy. He was the top scorer in the 1961 Santosh Trophy.
He died in December 2020 at the age of 86.India's Asian Games football champion Ethiraj passes away
Honours
India Asian Games Gold medal: 1962
Services Santosh Trophy: 1960–61
MEG Bangalore DCM Trophy runner-up: 1959
References
External links Ethiraj, as Mysore captain, receives the trophy for the third place in the 1966 Santosh Trophy, hinduimages.com