Balbir Singh
Remembering The 3 Times Olympic Gold Medalist And Great Hockey Player Balbir Singh? Take A Look
Balbir Singh Sr was a legend in Indian hockey and is widely regarded as one of the best center-forwards in the game's history. His craft provided tremendous delight to the country and helped it build its own identity in the years following independence. He was the indisputable lynchpin of the Indian hockey team's second hat-trick of Olympic golds — in 1948, 1952, and 1956. Balbir Singh was born in Punjab to Karam Kaur and Dalip Singh Dosanjh, a freedom fighter, and spent much of his childhood without his father, who traveled extensively and was frequently imprisoned. | Click Here...
Yuvraj Singh along with entire India mourns the loss of Hockey Legend Balbir Singh Sr.
Regarded as one of the greatest hockey players of all time, a legend of the sport, Balbir Singh Dosanjh passed away today at the age of 96 after battling multiple health issues for over two weeks. A three-time Olympic gold medallist, having played a key role in India's wins in London in 1948, Helsinki in 1952 and Melbourne in 1956 Olympics, he was widely regarded as the sport's greatest ever centre-forward. Balbir Singh Sr. was in a semi-comatose state since May 18 and had developed a blood clot in his brain after being first admitted to the hospital for bronchial pneumonia with high | Click Here...