Legendary hockey player Balbir Singh Senior passes away
Published By : Sourabha Parida | May 25, 2020 9:30 AM
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Chandigarh, May 25: Legendary former hockey player Balbir Singh Senior died in a private hospital near here on Monday, his family said. He was 96 years old. His condition was critical for nearly a fortnight. He was undergoing treatment at Fortis Mohali and was in a "semi-comatose condition". He was hospitalised on May 8 with high fever and breathing trouble. His COVID-19 test came negative. Balbir was part of the Indian teams that won gold at the 1948 London Olympics, Helsinki 1952 and Melbourne 1956. His record for most individual goals scored in an Olympic men's hockey final remains unbeaten. Balbir had set this record when he scored five goals in India's 6-1 win over Netherlands in the gold medal match of the 1952 Games. He was the head coach of the Indian team for the 1975 men's World Cup, which India won and the 1971 men's World Cup, where India earned a bronze medal. He was also conferred with the prestigious Padma Shri in 1957. (IANS)
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