Dr. Vece Paes, an Olympic bronze medal-winning hockey player and father of tennis legend Leander Paes, passed away at the age of 80 in Kolkata.

A key member of the Indian hockey team at the 1972 Munich Olympics, he was also a renowned sports medicine specialist and served as the team doctor for the Indian Davis Cup squad.

Key Points:

• Dr. Vece Paes, former Indian hockey player and 1972 Munich Olympics bronze medallist, died at 80 in Kolkata.
• He was the father of tennis icon Leander Paes.
• Apart from his hockey career, he was a celebrated sports medicine expert.
• Dr. Paes served as the team doctor for India’s Davis Cup tennis team for many years.
• His death marks the loss of a sports figure who contributed to both hockey and tennis in India.