Saturday, 27 May 2017

‘Gill changed the way hockey was administered’

During his tenure, India won its first junior World Cup in 2001 (Hobart), claimed the gold medal in the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok after 32 years, organised two Champions Trophy (1996 & 2005) and an Asia Cup (2007).

A. Joseph Antony


K.P.S. Gill passed away at a hospital in New Delhi on Friday. He was 82.   -  PTI

K.P. S. Gill, former president of Indian Hockey Federation passed away in New Delhi on Friday. Gill held the top post for a record four terms, starting in 1994. He was also the vice-president of Asian Hockey Federation from 2004-08.



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