Nurul Amin (sports administrator)

Nurul Amin (1919–1991) was a sports administrator.[1][2] A law graduate, he was president of the All India Football Federation from 1975 to 1980.[3] He had previously been involved with the India national football team, including as manager of their gold medal winning team at the 1962 Asian Games,[4] and many sports organisations in Assam, including as secretary of the Assam Cricket Association from 1948 to 1956,[5] founding president of the Assam Olympic Association,[6] and founding secretary of the Nagaon Sports Association.[2] The Nurul Amin Stadium in Nagaon, Assam is named in his honour.

References
  1. "Sports Organizer Nurul Amin birth centenary begins in Nagaon". The Sentinel. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  2. "Sports organizers". Krirangan. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  3. Kapadia, Novy (June 23, 2012). "A History of the All India Football Federation (AIFF)". www.sportskeeda.com.
  4. Chaudhuri, Arunava. "The Indian Senior Team at the 1962 D'Jakarta Asian Games". indianfootball.de. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  5. "Presidents,Secretaries & Treasurers Since Inception". www.assamcricket.com.
  6. "History". Assam Olympic Association. Retrieved 21 April 2021.


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