308:"(Late) Syed Mohammad Jaffar was one of the greatest players of (field) hockey, who was selected to the 1928 United India (All India) Olympics (field) hockey team but he could not participate in that global event due to his youthful age. In 1932, he was a member of the All India (field) hockey team that participated in Los Angeles (US) Olympics. He was considered one of the best players in the world on 'left-out' position although he was one of the youngest. He participated once again in the 1936 Olympics as vice-captain. Out of magnanimity of his heart, he decided not to be a candidate for the captaincy in favour of
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