Biography of Hockey Wizard Dhyan Chand
By Niket Bhushan, Wiley Eastern Ltd., 1992
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Post-Olympic World Tour | The Olympic champions toured
major American cities, and in Europe, played against Holland, England,
Germany, Czechoslovakia and Hungary. They played in such far-flung cities
such as Budapest, Vienna, Florence, Rome and Naples. A tumultuous welcome awaited the
Olympic champions on their arrival in India. The team played matches in Colombo,
Lahore and Bombay in the Indian subcontinent. |
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os Angeles was the center of the American film industry. The victorious Indian
Olympic team met the famous film comedian Charlie Chaplin in the Olympic
village. The team also visited Metro Goldwyn Meyer (MGM) studios. They could not
meet the famous actress of that time, Greta Garbo, who had died recently.
Since their out-of-pocket allowances were meagre, the Indian team decided to play a series of fund-raising matches. The Olympic champions toured major American cities, and in Europe, played international matches against Holland, England, Germany, Czechoslovakia and Hungary. The Indians played in such far-flung cities such as Budapest, Vienna, Florence, Rome and Naples.
A tumultuous welcome awaited the Olympic champions on their arrival in India. The team played matches in Colombo, Lahore and Bombay in the Indian subcontinent.
At the end of this mega tour, India played 37 matches, winning 34, drawing 2, with one abandoned. In these matches, India showed its might in world hockey by scoring 338 goals and conceding just 34 goals. Dhyan Chand himself scored an amazing 133 goals, while Roop Singh scored 94 goals.
With regard to the original aim of raising money, the team still ended up short by Rs. 3000!
Captain Lal Shah Bokhari leading the Indian team at the medal podium in Los Angeles