Dhyan Chand
Dhyan Chand was an Indian field hockey player, who is widely considered as the greatest field hockey player of all time. Chand is most remembered for his extraordinary goalscoring feats, in addition to earning three Olympic gold medals in field hockey, during an era where India was the most dominant team in Hockey.
Dhyan Chand was born onAugust 1905 in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, in a Rajput family. He was the elder brother of another player Roop Singh. His father Sameshwar Singh was in the British Indian Army, and he played hockey in the army. Dhyan Chand had two brothers Mool Singh and Roop Singh. Because of Sameshwar numerous army transfers, the family had to move to different cities and as such Chand had to terminate his education after only six years of schooling. The family finally settled in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Being in the military, Dhyans father got a small piece of land for a house.
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