N. Ramanna, a former Karnataka and Bengal footballer, passed away in Kolkata on Tuesday.

He was 77 and came from a family of footballers: one brother, N. Papanna was an India international while another, N. Rajanna, also played for Karnataka.

Originally from Mysore, Ramanna represented Karnataka in the 1962 Santhosh Trophy.

He moved to Kolkata soon after, where he played for East Bengal and Mohammedan Sporting. He also represented Bengal in the Santhosh Trophy. Ramanna settled down in Kolkata after retirement.

His death was condoled by the KSFA and the BDFA.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> Sport / Bengaluru – April 06th, 2016