A Tribute To Dhyan Chand From Kolkata Pages

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A TRIBUTE TO DHYANCHAND FROM KOLKATA PAGES
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Dhyan Chand (29 August 1905 3 December 1979)
was an Indian field hockey player widely
considered to be one of the greatest players of
all time.
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Chand is most remembered for his goal-scoring
feats and for his three Olympic gold
medals (1928, 1932, and 1936) in field hockey,
during an era where India was dominant in the
sport.
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Known as The Wizard for his superb ball
control, Chand played his final international
match in 1948, having scored more than 400 goals
during his international career
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This is not a game of hockey, but magic. Dhyan
Chand is in fact the magician of hockey.
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