Keshav Dutt
Keshav Chandra Dutt, also spelt as Keshav Datt (29 December 1925 – 7 July 2021), was an Indian field hockey player and played as a halfback. He was a part of the team that won gold medals at the 1948 and 1952 Olympics. He made 22 international appearances for India and scored two goals in his career. Keshav was the last surviving member of the Indian hockey team which participated at the 1948 London Olympic Games. He was regarded as one of the finest Indian hockey centre half-backs.
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Keshav Chander Datt | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
29 December 1925 Lahore, British India | |||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
7 July 2021 (aged 95) Kolkata, India | |||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Halfback | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1950 | Calcutta Port Commissioners | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1951–1960 | Mohun Bagan | |||||||||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1947–1956 | India | 22 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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