Dhyan Chand
Major "Dhyan Chand" Singh (1905-08-29–1979-12-03) was a former Indian hockey player and Olympian. Regarded as the best hockey player ever, and mesmerised Adolf Hitler for his exploits in the sport. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour. he got the title "Chand" or (moon) from his first coach, Pankaj Gupta, who predicted he would one day shine like a chand or moon. Dhyan Chand was affectionately called Dadda.
References
- The Indian who captivated even Hitler, Qaiser Mohammad Ali, Rediff.com
- Feature: Hockey's Genius - Dhyan Chand, Rohit Brijnath, PlanetFieldHockey.com
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