Balbir Singh Sr.

Indian field hockey player (1924–2020)

Balbir Singh Dosanjh (10 October 1924 – 25 May 2020) predominantly known as Balbir Singh Sr., was an Indian hockey player and coach. He was a three-time Olympic gold medalist, having played a key role in India's wins in London (1948), Helsinki (1952) (as vice captain), and Melbourne (1956) (as captain) Olympics. He is regarded as one of the greatest hockey players of all time, a modern-day Dhyan Chand, a legend of the sport, and is widely regarded as the sport's greatest ever centre-forward.

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