Kolkata, Dec. 30 -- The Calcutta Sports Journalists' Club mourned the passing away of its former secretary and eminent sports journalistGouri Sankar Mitra, who breathed his last in the wee hours today at a city hospital.
He was 87 and is survived by his son and daughter.
Known for his fighting spirit, Gouri Shankar Mitra was a rare breed of journalist who took on the establishment even at the cost of hispersonal interest. He deeply cared for juniors and taught them the nuances of journalism with utmost sincerity, the CSJC said in astatement .
Mitra began and ended his sports journalistic career with the now defunct Amrita Bazar Patrika. He also served as administrator withIndian Tennis Academy, SAI, Eastern Zone, for a few years before c...