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ROOP SINGH |
(September 08,
1908 -
December 16, 1977)
A legendary Indian hockey player Member of the team which won
gold medals for India at 1932 and 1936 Olympic Games Younger brother
of Dhyan Chand, the most celebrated player in Indian hockey
His three goals against Japan and 10
goals against USA, in the Los Angeles Summer Olympics on August 11,
1932, are remembered as his best in his sports career.
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His full name is Roop Singh Bais.
He was a member of the team that won the
gold medal in the 1932 and the 1936
Olympic Games.
His son, Chandrashekhar also played
hockey for India.
He was the younger brother of legendary
and the best ever hockey player Dhyan
Chand.
His father Subedar Sameshwar Dutt Singh
was in army and also played hockey.
He was the best inside-left India has
ever produced.
He was generally considered to be the
only inside-left he had seen scoring
goals from the crosses sent by the
outside-left.
His penalty corner shots too were all
powerful.
He was also one of those few players who
never argued with the umpire on any
umpiring decision.
After the final of the 1936 Berlin
Olympics, the Germans were so impressed
with him that they named a street after
him.
Captain Roop Singh Stadium Gwalior is
situated in the northern region of
Madhya Pradesh. It named after him
originally as a hockey stadium before it
was converted into a cricket venue in
the 1980s. |
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