Balbir Singh Junior, who was a member of the silver medal-winning 1958 Asian Games Indian hockey staff, died right here on the age of 88, his daughter Mandeep Samra stated on Tuesday. He is survived by his spouse, daughter and son.
“My father passed away in sleep on Sunday morning due to heart failure,” his daughter stated. His son is settled in Canada and couldn’t attend the final rites of his father as a result of of the COVID-19 pandemic.
(*88*) on May 2, 1932, at Sansarpur in Jalandhar, also called the nursery of Indian hockey, Balbir Singh Junior had performed alongside legends like Balbir Singh Senior, Leslie Claudius, Prithipal Singh, Balkishan and Charles Stephen amongst others. Singh took to hockey when he was six years previous. He studied at Lyallpur Khalsa College in Jalandhar and was first chosen to play for the Indian hockey staff in 1951 in the course of the tour of Afghanistan.
He was half of the Punjab state hockey staff and in addition captained Panjab University staff. Later, he additionally performed for the Indian Railways staff that toured European international locations similar to Spain, Switzerland and Italy. The staff additionally performed Test matches in Netherlands. In 1962, he joined the Army as an emergency commissioned officer. He performed for the Services hockey staff within the nationwide tournaments at Delhi. Singh retired as a Major in 1984 and later settled in Chandigarh.
Post retirement he took eager curiosity in taking part in golf. Hockey India condoled the demise of Balbir Singh Junior.
“On behalf of Hockey India, I express my deepest condolences to Balbir Singh Junior’s family. His contribution to Indian hockey will always be remembered and the hockey fraternity mourns his demise,” HI President Gyanendro Ningombam stated. Punjab Governor V P Singh Badnore, who can also be Administrator Union Territory Chandigarh, expressed condolences on the passing of the hockey participant. Badnore stated that Balbir Singh Junior, who represented India in lots of worldwide championships, will likely be remembered for his excellent contribution to the game.
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