BENGALURU: Former international goalkeeper Kuppuswami Sampath, who was part of the bronze medal winning team at the 1970 Asian Games in Bangkok, passed away here on Tuesday after a cardiac arrest. He was 76.
Sampath's demise comes days after the state team won the Santosh Trophy after 54 years. He was the custodian of the Mysore team which won the title at the Sree Kanteerava stadium in 1969. In 1970, he also helped India to finish third in the Merdeka Cup. Besides Mysore, he also played for Services and Goa at the Nationals.
