would be "remembered as one of the key men responsible for India regaining its supremacy on the hockey field". He was a recipient of the Arjuna Award in 1963 and the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honor, in 1964. After his retirement from the sport, he served as the dean of student welfare at Punjab Agricultural University and later at the Hisar Agricultural University, before going on to become the director of sports at Himachal Pradesh University. Personal life Singh was married and had two sons and a daughter. Singh died from a heart attack at his home in Una, Himachal Pradesh, on 27 January 2022, seven days before his 91st birthday. He had suffered a paralytic attack five years before his death. His wife had predeceased him 12 years earlier. See also Field hockey in India List of Indian hockey captains in Olympics Explanatory notes References External links 1931 births 2022 deaths Asian Games medalists in field hockey Asian Games silver medalists for India Field hockey players at the 1960 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 1962 Asian Games Field hockey players at the 1964 Summer Olympics Field hockey players from Himachal Pradesh Indian male field hockey players Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1962 Asian Games Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Olympic field hockey players of India Olympic gold medalists for India Olympic medalists in field hockey Olympic silver medalists for India People from Una district Recipients of the Arjuna Award Recipients of the Padma Shri in sports