Tillway Talk

Balbir Singh Dosanjh passed away today at the age of 96. Popularly known as Balbir Singh Senior, he was one of the greatest ever hockey players. He was a  a three-time Olympic gold medalist,  having played a key role in India's wins in the  London (1948), Helsinki (1952) (as Vice Captain), and Melbourne (1956) (as Captain) Olympics. He is regarded as a legend of the sport and is widely considered to be the sport's greatest ever centre-forward. His Olympic record for most goals scored by an individual in an Olympic men's hockey final remains unbeaten. Singh set this record when he scored five goals in India's 6–1 victory over the Netherlands in the gold medal game of the 1952 Olympic Games. Singh was the Manager and Chief Coach of the Indian team for the 1975 Men's Hockey World Cup, which India won. During the London Olympics in 2012, Singh was honoured in the Olympic Museum exhibition, "The Olympic Journey: The Story of the Games”. He was the only Indian amo...