Kevin Jacob, son of former Indian football star CC Jacob, was drowned at the Theekkoyi Velathuserry Peruvallam pool, in Thiruvalla, Kottayam. Kevin, along with his two friends, was drowned when he went to have a bath in the pool.
Kevin, after completing mechanical engineering from Coimbatore and Technological Science in England, came to the state some months back and was working as an analyst at the Kochi FCIOE for the last two months. Though his friends Tarun and Sijo tried to rescue him nothing could save him. The body was found by fire force team from Irattupetta. CC Jacob is now secretary of the Ernakulam district football association and is the former Kerala team coach.
Source: Mathrubhumi News
From the archive. First published on footballkerala.com on Monday 27 July 2009, restored from the site's 2012 database. Text as originally published.
Comments · 1
Dear C.C.Jacob,
I am shocked and felt very sad on sudden demise of Kevin
I know it is a great loss and a hard one to digest.
As my health does not permit me to travel, I could not participate in the last rites on 27-7-09.
May Kevin soul rest in peace.
S.Rajan
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