Ball badminton legend J. Pichaiah no more
The Hindu
He had scripted hat-tricks for both Hyderabad and Andhra
Ball badminton legend and Arjuna Award winner J. Pichaiah, passed away in Hanamkonda on Sunday. He was 104 and is survived by two daughters.
Pichaiah, who was born in Kuchipudi of Krishna district of the then united Andhra Pradesh, moved to Warangal post-Independence to work in Azam Jahi Mills.
Arguably one of the finest ball badminton players of the country, Pichaiah, who inspired many to take up the sport, played 15 Nationals between 1955 and 1970, winning nine of them, including bagging the rare distinction of scripting a hat-trick for both Hyderabad and Andhra separately. He was also a runner-up thrice. His last Nationals was in 1970 when he was 53 and he won it in style.
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