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The Legendary Basketball Coach Ram Sunderalingam Is No More Source:Dailymirror The Benedictine teacher, trainer and coach passed away on February 16 in London at a ripe age of 90. Francis D’Almeida, a student of his in tribute, traces the colourful and compelling life of ‘Coach Sunda’.  He was so far ahead in his teaching methods and his team responded as never before At Madras University, he not only captained the athletic team but went on to establish an All India Inter – University High Jump record He was, in addition a talented producer of Tamil dramas and even periodically teaming up with Indian actors of repute The Centenary Benedictine Magazine of 1965 portrays Mr. Ram Sunderalingam thus; “He was both a catalyst and a prophet of Benedictine Basketball because he imbued new life and enthusiasm in his charges (that) completely changed the conception of the game and also because he was ...