Victor Philips Explained

Victor Philips
Full Name:Victor John Philips
Birth Date:1 September 1950
Birth Place:Madras State, India
Position:Right Out
Clubs1:Indian Railways
Nationalteam1:India

Victor John Philips (born 1 September 1950) is a retired Indian professional field hockey player. A former captain who played as a Right Out, 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] [3] Philips's older brother John Peter represented India at three Olympic Games from 1960 to 1968, winning silver, gold and bronze medals respectively.[4]

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."[3] Mir Ranjan Negi called him "one of the best outside rights India ever produced."[5] In recognition of his contribution to field hockey, Philips was given the award for lifetime achievement by the government of India in 2000.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Ansari . Khalid . India display humiliating performance in hockey World Cup at Buenos Aires . 5 December 2018 . India Today . April 1978 . en.
  2. Web site: Hockey at the 1972 Munich Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417055240/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1972/HOK/ . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference . 6 October 2019.
  3. Web site: Dinakar . S. . The game comes first to him . 5 December 2018 . . 20 May 2000.
  4. Web site: 1964 Tokyo Olympics . Bharatiya Hockey . 5 December 2018.
  5. Book: Negi . Mir Ranjan . Mir Ranjan Negi . From Gloom to Glory . 2008 . Popular Prakashan . 9788179914595 . 123 . 5 December 2018 . en.
  6. News: Arjuna award presentation on Tuesday . 5 December 2018 . Zee News . United News of India . 28 August 2000 . en.