M. P. Ganesh
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Mollera Poovaiah Ganesh (born 8 July 1946) is a former Indian professional field hockey player and coach. He was also the captain and coach of the Indian team. He was awarded the Arjuna Award in 1973.
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Full name | Mollera Poovaiah Ganesh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(1946-07-08) 8 July 1946 (age 77) Suntikoppa, Kodagu district, Karnataka, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1965 - 1973 | Services | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1974 | Bombay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1969 - 1974 | India | 100+ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He was the head coach of the India hockey team at the 1990 Hockey World Cup.[2]