Manuel Frederick, the celebrated hockey goalkeeper who helped India secure bronze at the 1972 Munich Olympics, has died in Bengaluru at the age of 78. Frederick had been suffering from prostate cancer for the past ten months. Remembered as the first Keralite to win an Olympic medal, he leaves behind two daughters and a distinguished legacy in Indian sport.
Frederick was a key figure in India's bronze-winning campaign at the 1972 Olympics, his agility and composure under pressure proving
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