BENGALURU: A dependable defender, penalty expert, noted coach and an able administrator. These were some of the hats successfully worn by former India player AD Nagendra who passed away here on Wednesday night after a brief illness.
Nagendra hailed from a family of footballers in Tumakuru, with three of the five brothers - AD Srinivas and AD Devaraj being the other two - donning the state and national colours. After turning out for Mysore University, Nagendra joined CIL as a guest player before moving to Jupiters SC and Jawahar Union. He first played in the state team in 1963.
