Do you remember Dr. Talimeren Ao? Dr. T Ao is famously known as the first captain of Independent India's football team. But, do you know, Dr Ao was a key figure of the Mohun Bagan team that time? Born in 1918 in Kohima, Nagaland, Talimeren Ao started his career at Maharana Club. Maharana Club was one of the most successful club on Assam that time. Dr Ao joined Mohun Bagan from Maharana Club in 1943 following the footsteps of Sarat Das. Sarat Das served Mohun Bagan as captain for few years. Dr Ao was a striker in the initial stages of his carrier, but in Mohun Bagan, he played as a defender.Gostha Paul was famously known as the 'Great wall of China', but do you know, when Dr. Ao was playing for Mohun Bagan,they had a 3 man defence, and the trio was known as the same. Yes, Dr Ao, was deployed as a Centre-Half, and along with two backs (rn we call them side backs), the trio formed a formidable defence and were known as the 'Great Wall of China'. Dr Ao was made the Moh...
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