Jimmy George | ||||||||||||
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 Jimmy George smashing the ball | ||||||||||||
| Born | 8 March 1955 | |||||||||||
| Died | 30 November 1987 (aged 32) | |||||||||||
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| Full name | Jimmy George | |||||||||||
| Hometown | Kerala, India | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | |||||||||||
| College / University | St. Thomas College, Palai, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram | |||||||||||
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Jimmy George (8 March 1955 – 30 November 1987) was an Indian volleyball player and captain of the Indian national volleyball team.[1] Often dubbed the God of Indian volleyball, he is considered as one of the greatest volleyball players of all time.[2]
Jimmy played for Kerala and Indian teams as an amateur. In 1979, he became the first Indian to become a professional volleyball player and played for multiple clubs outside the country, most notably in Italy.[3] He still remains the youngest volleyball player to receive the Arjuna Award, one of India's highest national sporting awards.[4]
- ^ Wangchuk, Rinchen Norbu (28 November 2022). "Lesser-Known Story of How India's Greatest Volleyball Player Became a Favourite in Italy". The Better India. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "A commentary in the Indian Express". The Indian Express. 26 July 2009. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ^ "Remembering Jimmy George, India's Volleyball Hero Who Left Us Too Soon & Is Now A Fading Memory". IndiaTimes. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "Past Masters of Indian Sports: Jimmy George – volleyball legend who pursued excellence on and off the court". Firstpost. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2023.