Former India hockey coach
and Australian legend Michael Nobbs has passed away
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Former India Hockey Coach
and Australian Great Michael Nobbs passed away at the Age of 72.
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Michael Nobbs was
associated with Indian hockey as the head coach of the Indian men’s team during
the 2012 London Olympic Games.
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He had taken over the
coaching responsibility of the Indian men’s hockey team in 2011, following
India’s failure to qualify for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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As a player, Michael
Nobbs represented Australia at the international level and earned 76
international caps between 1979 and 1985.
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He was an integral member
of the Australian hockey teams that participated in the 1981 Hockey World Cup
held in Bombay.
¨ Nobbs also represented Australia at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, contributing to the team’s international campaigns.
¨ Apart from coaching India, Michael Nobbs also served as the head coach of the Japanese national hockey team.