Former Tamilnadu Football Association President, C.R. Viswanathan Passes Away In Chennai

C.R. Viswanathan, a well-known football administrator in Tamil Nadu, passed away at 85 on Tuesday morning. He was the President of Tamil Nadu Football Association from 1989 to 1993.

Chennai: C.R. Viswanathan, former president of Tamil Nadu Football Association and vice-president of All India Football Federation, passed away in Chennai on Tuesday.

Viswanathan, who was known as CRV amongst his admirers and dear ones, is survived by his wife, son, and daughter.

He was instrumental in the construction of the Nehru Stadium in Chennai in 1993, which hosted the Nehru Cup International tournament in the same year and later the SAF Games in 1995. 

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