Joseph Galibardy
Joseph "Joe" Deville Thomas Galibardy (born January 10, 1915 in Calcutta , † May 17, 2011 in Walthamstow , London ) was an Indian hockey player .
He was a member of the Indian national hockey team , which won the gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin . He played there in five games for British India on the position of halfback .
In 1956 he moved with his family to England, where he lived until his death.
Galibardy was the last living player in the 1936 Olympic hockey final.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Olympian Galibardy passes away in The Hindu of May 21, 2011
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Galibardy, Joseph |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Galibardy, Joseph Deville Thomas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian hockey player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 10, 1915 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Calcutta |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 17, 2011 |
| Place of death | Walthamstow |