ROOP SINGH (September 08, 1908 - December 16, 1977) A legendary Indian hockey player Member of the team which won gold medals for India at 1932 and 1936 Olympic Games Younger brother of Dhyan Chand, the most celebrated player in Indian hockey  His three goals against Japan and 10 goals against USA, in the Los Angeles Summer Olympics on August 11, 1932, are remembered as his best in his sports career.   About His full name is Roop Singh Bais. He was a member of the team that won the gold medal in the 1932 and the 1936 Olympic Games. His son, Chandrashekhar also played hockey for India. He was the younger brother of legendary and the best ever hockey player Dhyan Chand. His father Subedar Sameshwar Dutt Singh was in army and also played hockey. He was the best inside-left India has ever produced. He was generally considered to be the only inside-left he had seen scoring goals from the crosses sent by the outside-left. His penalty corner shots too were all powerful. He was also one of those few players who never argued with the umpire on any umpiring decision. After the final of the 1936 Berlin Olympics, the Germans were so impressed with him that they named a street after him. Captain Roop Singh Stadium Gwalior is situated in the northern region of Madhya Pradesh. It named after him originally as a hockey stadium before it was converted into a cricket venue in the 1980s.   Links to other pages on this topic  CROSSWORD on the subject  Fill-the-Gaps QUIZ on the subject    VIDEOS   Fill-the-Gaps QUIZ on History of this day   QUOTES of the day  (on BHAGAVAD GITA)