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F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 16, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth30 April 1945

Age80 Years (at time of death)

BirthplaceGoa, India

ProfessionAthlete; Medical doctor; Sports administrator

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseJennifer Dutton

FamilyChildren: Leander Paes, Jacqueline Christina Paes, Maria Paes

Vece Paes (Leander Paes' Father) Biography

Vece Paes was an Indian field hockey player and medical doctor who represented India internationally in the late 1960s and early 1970s. After his playing ­

Early life and background

Vece Paes was born on 30 April 1945 in Goa, India. He grew up in a Goan Catholic family with roots in the villages of Velim and Assolna. His father, Dr. Peter Paes, worked as a doctor in Arusha, Tanzania, before returning to live in India. Vece attended Saint Joseph's Boys School in Bangalore and completed pre-university studies at Saint Xavier's College in Calcutta. He later pursued medical studies at Sir Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital, University of Calcutta.

Playing career and sporting achievements

Paes played as a midfielder in field hockey and was a member of the Indian national team from the mid-1960s through the early 1970s. He took part in major international tournaments, including the 1971 Hockey World Cup in Barcelona and the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, where India won the team bronze medal. He also played a variety of sports at divisional level, including cricket, soccer and rugby.

Medical career and roles in sports medicine

Trained as a medical doctor, Vece Paes worked as a general surgeon between 1974 and 1983. From 1984 to 2000 he practised corporate medicine and sports medicine in Calcutta. He served as a sports medical consultant for several Indian sports bodies: from 1991 he worked with the Indian Tennis Association; he provided services to the All India Football Federation between 1996 and 2001; and he offered medical assistance to the Indian Olympic Association at Olympic and Asian Games events beginning with Hiroshima in 1994 and Sydney in 2000.

Administration and contributions to sport

Beyond his clinical work, Paes held prominent administrative positions within Indian sport. He served as president of the Calcutta Cricket and Football Club and was president of the Indian Rugby Football Union from 1996 to 2002. He was involved with the BCCI and the Asian Cricket Council and was noted for work on anti-doping education programmes. In recognition of his often less-visible contributions, he received an 'Unsung Hero' award at the Sportstar East Sports Conclave in Kolkata in 2023.

Family and personal life

Vece Paes married Jennifer Dutton, a former basketball player who represented India and who came from a family with literary connections. The couple had three children: their son Leander Paes, who became a well-known international tennis player, and two daughters, Jacqueline Christina Paes and Maria Paes. The family lived in Mumbai and maintained ties to ancestral homes in Goa, where Vece frequently visited with his family.

Later years and passing

In later life Paes continued to be involved in sport through consultancy and outreach. In 2022 a cricket match named the 'Dr Vece Paes Cricket Cup' was organised in Kolkata in his honour. He had been battling Parkinson's disease in advanced stages and was admitted to Woodlands Hospital in Kolkata on 12 August 2025. Vece Paes died on 14 August 2025 at the age of 80.

Public profile

Vece Paes is remembered both for his role as an international hockey player who won a World Cup bronze in 1971 and an Olympic bronze in 1972, and for his decades-long contribution to sports medicine and administration in India. His work across multiple sports organisations, and his tenure as a club and union president, made him a respected figure in Indian sporting circles.

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His final years included public acknowledgements of his lifetime contributions, such as the 2023 Sportstar East award and the 2022 cricket match celebrating his life. He passed away in August 2025 after a prolonged illness.

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Recent Work

Sportstar East Sports Conclave 'Unsung Hero' award

Honoured with the 'Unsung Hero' award at the Sportstar East Sports Conclave in Kolkata.

2023
Dr Vece Paes Cricket Cup

A commemorative cricket match held in Kolkata that celebrated his life and contributions to sport.

2022
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Career Highlights

  1. Member of the Indian field hockey team (circa 1965–1972)
  2. Bronze medal, Hockey World Cup, Barcelona 1971 (team)
  3. Bronze medal, Olympic Games, Munich 1972 (team)
  4. General surgeon and sports medicine practitioner (1974–2000)
  5. Sports medical consultant for Indian Tennis Association and All India Football Federation
  6. President, Indian Rugby Football Union (1996–2002)
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