NAGPUR: Dadoji Konddeo awardee and city's well-known athletics coach Sanjay (Bhau) Kane, who spent a lifetime sweating it out on tracks to produce no less than 11 international athletes, passed away due to cardiac arrest on Sunday night.
A resident of Kothi Road, Mahal, the 75-year-old Bhau had dedicated his life to sports, producing international medal winning athletes from the city. A gold medalist in MCom in 1973, Bhau took VRS from SBI in 2009 and focused on nurturing players. For his contribution to sports, Bhau was bestowed with the Dadoji Konddeo award in 1992-93.