Mohammed Hussain - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family

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Oct 01, 1911 Died on 28 Feb 1977 (aged 65)

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About Mohammed Hussain

  • Syed Mohammed Hussain (1 October 1911 – 28 February 1977) was an Indian field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
  • He belonged to the Beary society, whose mother tongue was Beary Bashe.
  • He was the captain for the hockey club Manavadar, which was then a British protectorate.
  • He is said to have had a melodious voice. Muhammad Hussein worked for the Prince of Manavadar.
  • and also represented India against South Africa in soccer in 1934.He was described by Krishan Datta in the Times of India as "A reliable full-back, Mohammed Hussain enjoyed the trust of his captain in the final against Germany.
  • A 'stout' defender and a 'wall' in the defence, Hussain hailed from the princely state of Manavadar which produced a sprinkling of Olympians." He was a member of the Indian field hockey team, which won the gold medal.
  • His position was full-back.
  • He played four matches (of five matches played in total) including both the semifinal match against France and final match against Germany.
  • He was then 24 years old. He was mentioned a lot of times in the book The World's Hockey Champions 1936 by Mirza Masood, a teammate.
  • He was the captain of the Prince of Manavadar's Team which toured New Zealand in 1938.

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