He
played for Punjab Police for over a decade before he joined
the State Sports Department as a coach.
In
1964 he was selected coach of the Indian team which regained
the Olympic title at the Tokyo Games.
As
a deep defender, Dharam won appreciation from his peers and
seniors for his tough game.
Dharam
never indulged in unfair play and always enjoyed the respect
of the umpires, as can be seen by the fact he never received
marching orders from the umpires in his entire career.
He
trained the team for the 1978 Asiad in Bangkok where Indian
won the silver medal.
Dharam was on the selection panel of the Indian Hockey Federation
in 1970 and 1982.
Dharam
Singh, fondly called 'Doctor Saheb' by his friends, was a 'Dronacharya'
to many top hockey players in the country, having trained a
number of players, including Prithipal Singh, Dharam Singh Jr.
and Surjeet Singh.
Dharam
Singh passed away in Chandigarh on 5th December 2002 aged 84. |
