Treasurer of Jharkhand Basketball association dies

Jamshedpur: The Treasurer of Jharkhand state Basketball Association and a former Basketball player, N Chadrasekhar Rao died in Tata Main Hospital here today.

62-year-Rao (popularly known as Chandu) was suffering from cancer since June last and breathed his last in the hospital today, said Harbhajan Singh, Secretary of the Association.

Rao is survived by his wife and two sons.

Singh, a former Olympian, said the cremation will take place at Parvati Ghat tomorrow.

Rao had represented Bihar for over a decades and his basketball career spanned from 1969 to 1983.

He played for Bihar in the Junior as well as Senior National championships.