Elvera, the eldest of the three famous Britto sisters (others are Rita and Mae), ruled the domestic circuit from 1960 to 1967, guiding Karnataka to seven national titles.
Former Indian women’s hockey team captain Elvera Britto died here on Tuesday due to old age related problems. She was 81.
She represented India against Australia, Sri Lanka and Japan.
In 1965, Elvera became only the second woman hockey player to be conferred with the Arjuna Award after Anne Lumsden (1961).
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