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| Full name | Victor John Philips | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Playing position | Halfback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Victor John Philips (born 1 September 1950) is a retired Indian professional field hockey player. A former captain who played as a halfback, he led the Indian national team during the 1978 World Cup,[1] and was a member of the side that won its 1975 edition. He was also a part of the bronze medal-winning squad at the 1972 Munich Olympics.[2] Philips's older brother John Peter represented India at three Olympic Games from 1960 to 1968, winning silver, gold and bronze medals respectively.[3]
About his game, S. Dinakar of The Hindu wrote, "The striking aspects of Philips' game were his speed - he used to practice sprints regularly - and the ability to dribble. Time and again he would leave the defenders in a daze, cutting in dangerously from the right to score or producing defence- splitting crosses. He had his own style of converting penalty strokes, taking a step back, before moving up to push."[2] Mir Ranjan Negi called him "one of the best outside rights India ever produced."[4] In recognition of his contribution to field hockey, Philips was given the award for lifetime achievement by the government of India in 2000.[5]
References
- ^ Ansari, Khalid (April 1978). "India display humiliating performance in hockey World Cup at Buenos Aires". India Today. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ^ a b Dinakar, S. (20 May 2000). "The game comes first to him". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ^ "1964 Tokyo Olympics". Bharatiya Hockey. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ^ Negi, Mir Ranjan (2008). From Gloom to Glory. Popular Prakashan. p. 123. ISBN 9788179914595. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ^ "Arjuna award presentation on Tuesday". Zee News. United News of India. 28 August 2000. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
External links
- Victor Philips at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Sriram, S. V. (17 July 2003). "Hero of yesteryear". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- 1950 births
- Indian male field hockey players
- Field hockey players from Tamil Nadu
- Olympic field hockey players of India
- Olympic medalists in field hockey
- Field hockey players at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Asian Games medalists in field hockey
- Field hockey players at the 1974 Asian Games
- Field hockey players at the 1978 Asian Games
- Asian Games silver medalists for India
- Medalists at the 1974 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1978 Asian Games
- Living people