Kehar Singh Gill

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Kehar Singh Gill was a British Indian field hockey player. He was part of the British India hockey team that won gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Hockey at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  2. "Sikhs in hockey" . Retrieved 4 October 2022.