Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 27:
MCS (Retd) Pu Songkhohao Kipgen, who represented Assam XI in the 1952 National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy held at Bangalore and the then Manipur Provincial State XI later in the same year passed away in the early hours of March 26 at his New Lambulane residence.
Born on February 21, 1928 at Laijang village of Tamenglong district the gifted sportsman and dedicated civil service officer was honoured by the All manipur Football Association with a roll of honour and ceremonial shawl in 1993, informed Kuki Sporting Club in a condolence message.
Remembering Pu Songkhohao as a father figure and describing his peaceful demise as a great loss, the KSC also conveyed its humble prayer for peaceful rest of the departed soul in his heavenly abode.