Veteran football player N.T. Karunakaran died at his residence here on Tuesday. He was 92.

An ex-servicemen who had played for various teams including the Mohammedans Sporting Club of Kolkata died of age-related ailments. He had been one of the two founders of the Football Friend Free Coaching Centre (FFFCC) here that had offered free coaching to thousands of children over the last three decades.

FFFCC office-bearers said that the body would be placed at the FFFCC at 11 a.m. on September 24 before it was taken to Payyambalam for cremation. The deceased was the convener of the centre. He had also played for Army teams during his service period. He had also played for a club in Rajasthan after his retirement in 1946.

Mr. Karunakaran was a bachelor.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> National> Kerala / by Special Correspondent / Kannur – September 24th, 2014