Balbir Singh Sr. was born on 10 October 1923 (age 96 years; as in 2020 at the time of death) in Haripur Khalsa, Punjab, India. His father’s name is Dalip Singh Dosanjh (Freedom Fighter).
Balbir Singh Sr Wiki / Biography
- Name: Balbir Singh Sr
- Real Name: Balbir Singh Dosanjh
- Birthday: 10 October 1923
- Age: 96 Years (as in 2020 at the time of death)
- Gender: Male
- Citizenship: Indian
- Religion: Sikhism
- Caste: Not known
- Zodiac/Sun Sign: Libra
- Born In: Haripur Khalsa, Punjab, India
- Hometown: Haripur Khalsa, Punjab, India
- Address: Burnaby (Canada)
- Famous As: Former Indian Hockey Player
- Profession: Former Indian Hockey Player
- Date of Death: 25 May 2020
- Death At Age: 96
- Cause Of Death: Poor health
Hockey Facts
- Jersey Number – #13 (India)
- International Debut – In the 1948 London Summer Olympics against Argentina
- Coach – Harbail Singh
- Nature on field – Aggressive
- Position – Centre-forward
Balbir Singh Sr Family Details
- Father: Dalip Singh Dosanjh (Freedom Fighter)
- Mother: Name not known
- Sister: Not known
- Brother: Not known
Balbir Singh Sr Wife, Girlfriend, Affairs and More
- Affairs/Girlfriend: N/A
- Marital Status: Married
- Marriage Date: 1946
- Wife Name: Sushil
- Children: 4
- Daughter: Sushbir
- Son: Kanwalbir, Karanbir, Gurbir
Balbir Singh Sr Educational Qualifications
- School: Dev Samaj High School, Moga, Punjab, India
- College: DM College, Moga, Punjab, India, Sikh National College, Lahore, Pakistan, Khalsa College, Amritsar
- Qualifications: Not known
Balbir Singh Sr Physical Stats & More
- Height: 173 cm (in feet inches- 5′ 8″)
- Weight: 60 kg (in pounds- 132 lbs)
- Body Measurements: 41-33-12 (Chest: 41 Inches, Waist: 33 Inches, Biceps: 12 Inches)
- Eye Colour: Dark Brown
- Hair Colour: White
Balbir Singh Sr Wikipedia
Balbir Singh Senior was an Indian hockey player. His father Dalip Singh Dosanjh was a Freedom Fighter. Harbel Singh, the then coach of the Khalsa college hockey team, was the first to see Balbir as a promising hockey player. In 1942, he was selected in the Punjab University Hockey Team and under his captaincy, the team won All India Inter-University titles in 1943, 1944 and 1945 for 3 consecutive years.
Balbir Singh Sr Death
Balbir Singh Sr died at the age of 96 in Chandigarh on 25 May 2020
Salary / Money Factor
- Salary (approx.) – ₹15 – 20 crores/film
- Net worth – ₹344 crore rupees
Awards and Honors
- In 1957:- Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian award from the Government of India
- In 1948, 1952, 1956:- Member of 3 times Olympic Games Medal-winning teams
- In 1958, 1962:- Member of 2 times Silver Medal-winning teams at the Asian Games
- In 2006:- He was named the Best Sikh Hockey Player
- In 2015:- Hockey India conferred him with the Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award.
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