Eddie Pinto the younger brother of Leo Pinto (Olympian and Hockey goalkeeper) passed away on July 24th 2014 in Mississauga Canada. Eddie was also a Stanislite and was an athlete and goalkeeper for both Tatas and the school. He is survived by his wife Gladys also a hockey player in her day
Come to think about it, I was destined to school in St. Stanislaus High School. My bond with the school goes back way before I was even born. My maternal Uncle, Henry Scott was a boarder there and was well liked by Fr. Ribot. And my parents were married there in 1942. So when I…
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At the Sesquicentennial Road Races a motley group of Stanislites, both ex & present harangued me about the colour of our school badge on my athletic vest circa 1973/74 which I’d proudly pinned onto my tee-shirt for the event. Their tirade was that the background colour of the Stanislaus, Bandra badge was always green, never…
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In his message to SportsBandra ’08, our patron, Leo Pinto pleaded “keep the fire (for sports) always burning (in our hearts)” … we’ll try and emulate your ideals … always!(i am re-producing here an article from this morning’s Times of India)Leo Pinto, India’s oldest Olympian, is no morePINTO WAS THE GOALIE WHEN INDIA WON GOLD…
When I say how time flies, I mean that literally. Yet it is as if just yesterday was the day that my mother left me holding that cake as she bid me goodbye in 1950. As if the cake would compensate for her absence. It did not and I promptly became a very sick boy…