Jimmy george biography in hindi
Jimmy george biography in hindi
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Jimmy George
Indian volleyball player
JIMMY GEORGE was an Indian volleyball player and captain of the Indian national volleyball team.[1] Often dubbed the God of Indian volleyball, he is considered as one of the greatest volleyball players of all time.[2]
He learned volleyball from his father.
In 1979, he became the first Indian to become a professional volleyball player and played for multiple clubs outside the country, most notably in Italy.[3] He still remains the youngest volleyball player to receive the Arjuna Award, one of India's highest national sporting awards.[4]
Career
Jimmy George was born to the Kudakkachira family, at Thundiyil near Peravoor in Kannur, as the second son of George Joseph and Mary George.
He learned to play volleyball from his father, a former university-level player.[5] Jimmy played for St. Joseph's High School, Peravoor and in 1970, became a member of the University of Calicut volleyball team